Falmouth Raked Over Wind Turbine Coals Again & Again

The Falmouth taxpayers are being raked over the coals again and again and are being victimized by those who manage the system.

First the residents living around the turbines lost their health and property rights now the taxpayers are losing their money

Falmouth should have obtained a special zoning permit before it put up Wind 1.

Appellate Court Ruling: Falmouth should have obtained permit before erecting their wind turbine

Sound

The wind facility and associated equipment shall conform with the provisions of the Department of Environmental Protection‘s, Division of Air Quality Noise Regulations (310 CMR 7.10), unless the Department and the Permit Granting Authority agree that those provisions shall not be applicable.

A source of sound will be considered to be violating these regulations if the source: (a) Increases the broadband sound level by more than 10 dB(A) above ambient, or (b) Produces a ―pure tone‖ condition – when an octave band center frequency sound pressure level exceeds the two adjacent center frequency sound pressure levels by 3 decibels or more.

These criteria are measured both at the property line and at the nearest inhabited structure.

Ambient is defined as the background A-weighted sound level that is exceeded 90% of the time measured during equipment hours. The ambient may also be established by other means with consent from DEP.

An analysis prepared by a qualified engineer shall be presented to demonstrate compliance with these noise standards, if required by the permit granting authority.

The permit granting authority, in consultation with the Department, shall determine whether such violations shall be measured at the property line or at the nearest inhabited residence.