MassCEC Frustrated :Falmouth Wind Turbine Neighbors Wreaking Havoc

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Frustrated : Falmouth Wind Turbine Neighbors Wreaking Havoc

In November of 2013 Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Muse issued a preliminary injunction against the Falmouth wind turbines.

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center formerly the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative was instrumental in installing two 1.65 megawatt Vestas V-82 commercial wind turbines generating 110 decibels of noise twice the noise levels of turbines used in noise studies.

The Court found that the defendants in the case face “a substantial risk (that they) will suffer irreparable physical and psychological harm if the injunction is not granted.”.

Falmouth’s two turbines must shut down from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and all day on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s

The Court rejected the town’s claim that reducing the turbines in hours would cause financial harm.
The judge also ruled the source of the Town’s eventual payments to satisfy its financial obligations are irrelevant and do not warrant close analysis by the court.

In March of 2014 after the court ordered shut down the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center voted to redo the Falmouth Renewable Energy Contract and supply the town with 1.8 million dollars to help pay litigation fees from up to eleven ongoing lawsuits over wind turbine noise.

During that vote Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Board of Director Martin Aikens commented that a few people (defendants) in the Falmouth (wind turbine lawsuit) were wreaking havoc and was frustrated that they were taking it all away.

(despite the court ruling and health issues ? )

The exact quote page 3 : "Mr. Aikens indicated that this is what you get when a few people wreak havoc and that he is very frustrated that it only takes a small percentage to take it all away. "

Also Scott Jordan who was executive director of the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, asked if the renegotiation of the REC agreement was being coordinated with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The Falmouth Wind II turbine loan/grant is subject to provisions of ARRA and applicable federal regulations through the trust.

The exact quote page 3 : "Mr.Jordan asked if this is coordinated with what the DEP is doing in Falmouth."

PDF :Minutes - Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

files.masscec.com/about-masscec/bod/MassCECBODMinutesMarch2014.pdf

Mar 26, 2014 - Directors: Secretary Richard Sullivan (EEA & MassCEC Chairman) ... Board of Directors was held on March 26, 2014 at 63 Franklin Street, Boston, MA

MINUTES CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER BOARD MEETING March 26, 2014

March 26, 2014 - Agenda

Minutes

Page 3 of 9

IV. Authorization to Award Funding to Town of Falmouth to Mitigate Financial Impacts of Reduced Impacts of reduced Wind Project Operations

Bottom paragraph: "Mr. Aikens indicated that this is what you get when a few people wreak havoc and that he is very frustrated that it only takes a small percentage to take it all away. Mr.Jordan asked if this is coordinated with what the DEP is doing in Falmouth."

MassCEC Board of Directors

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 12 directors. Secretary Matthew Beaton, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, serves as Chair, and MassCEC CEO Stephen Pike implements board policies. The MassCEC Board of Directors also includes audit, compensation and investment subcommittees.

Martin E. Aikens, Business Agent, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103

http://www.masscec.com/board-directors-agendas-and-minutes

Past Meetings: Agendas and Minutes

• Secretary Matthew Beaton, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
• Martin Aikens, Business Agent, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103
• Secretary Jay Ash, Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
• President Anthony Benoit, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
• President John B. Cook, Springfield Technical Community College
• Tom Galvin, Director, RESHydro
• Bob Haber, Chief Investment Officer, Proficio Capital Partners
• Commissioner Judith Judson, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
• Secretary Kristen Lepore, Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance
• President Marty Meehan, University of Massachusetts
• Deborah Mutschler, Executive Director, Massachusetts Workforce Alliance
• Secretary Ron Walker, Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Falmouth taxpayers are paying up to $300,000.00 every six months for litigation - only one turbine operates 12 hours a day -There are two more upcoming trials April 18, 2017 and May 5, 2017