Wind Farms in Upstate New York Gain Acceptance. By Andrea VanValkenburg, Plattsburg Press-Republican, May 17, 2008, "[Saturday's] official ribbon-cutting ceremony... marked the completion of the Clinton and Ellenburg windparks. Noble Environmental Power Chief Executive Officer Charles Hinckley said there are now 122 fully commissioned 400-foot turbines between the two parks. When the projects began about three years ago, many people feared they would bring adverse noise and environmental impacts. But, Hinckley said, the final result has 'quieted down almost all of the dissent… 'A lot of the issues really slowed down once they (the turbines) were up and people could see them for themselves. And I think there's a wide degree of acceptance now.' The $360 million investment has created jobs and will help to reduce taxes while generating enough clean energy to power 60,000 homes and bringing an estimated $231 million in revenue to the rural economy over the next 20 years. Clinton Town Supervisor Michael Filion said the project has 'been a long process, but well worth the effort. And now it's time to reap the benefits.'"
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