This coming Thursday there will be a Public Hearing at 6:30pm at the Town Office. The topic will be the Eddington Planning Committee's proposed Wind Ordinance. Because there is a company, Eolian, interested in developing some wind towers on Black Cap Mountain which will generate both wind energy and income for the town, it is important for the residents and voters to attend this meeting if they didn't attend the one on January 27th.
This will be the second and final Public Hearing before the required Town Meeting to vote on the Ordinance unless the Planning Committee decides to go back and make revisions based on input from the community.
Considering the fact that Bangor Hydro is currently petitioning the Maine Public Utilities Commission for a rate increase, any alternative energy source for the town should be carefully reviewed.
This writer has been accepted by the MPUC as a "petitioner" to speak against the Bangor Hydro rate increase, along with other groups and individuals. A Public Hearing in the Bangor area is reportedly planned by the MPUC. When specific information is received, it will be posted here on this blog site.
In the meantime, Eddington residents are urged to become informed of the proposed Wind Ordinance being put forward for the voters. The Planning Committee has worked for over a year on the matter and the members' work should be appreciated and respected. At the same time, we should welcome business opportunities interested in coming to our town.
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