VA State Corporation Commission reopens wind turbine case

In a ruling by the VA State Corporation Commission (SCC) yesterday (August 26, 2009), the SCC reopened the Highland New Wind Development (HNWD) wind turbine case (Case No. PUE-2009-00092) in response to a complaint by the Department of Historic Resources (DHR). In particular,

"On August 19, 2009, the Director of DHR caused the attached letter to be transmitted to the Commission's General Counsel. The letter asserts the Department's belief "that ... HNWD has failed to comply with either the letter or the spirit of the Order."

and

"(4) A public hearing shall be convened on September 23, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commission's Courtroom, Second Floor, Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, to receive evidence from the Department and from HNWD related to the matters identified herein."

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