Thursday, July 31, 2008

BP ~ Open house on Cape Vincent wind project

Updated 07/31/2008 06:28 AM

CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. -- Various people with various opinions, all wishing to find out more information and ask questions about the 142-megawatt, 95-turbine wind project planned for the agricultural areas of Cape Vincent. BP Alternative Energy held an open house Wednesday to inform people of the potential project. The company detailed where they would build roads, place transmission lines and most importantly, put up turbines.
"We want to make sure that people don't get misconceptions about our project and that we're able to address specific details. There are a lot of concerns people have about location, visual impact, sound and environmental studies," BP Alternative Energy Cape Vincent Project Manager Jim Madden said.