Moritorium for commercial wind systems in effect
Windmills like the ones seen in fields in nearby Kossuth and Webster counties will not be part of the Humboldt County landscape for the remainder of 2024, following action by the Humboldt County Supervisors earlier this year. Humboldt Independent file photo.
BY APRIL KELLEY
Many residents in Humboldt County are still reporting they are being contacted by sales representatives for wind energy systems even though the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors put a one-year freeze on any new energy systems as of Jan. 2.
Resolution 2024-01-07 which put in place a moratorium prohibiting Humboldt County Iowa from approving new commercial energy systems states in part:
Humboldt County Iowa is hereby prohibited from receiving, reviewing, considering, or approving any application of any Commercial Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Private Commercial Pipeline Transmission Systems, Commercial Solar Energy Systems and Commercial Electrical Energy Transmission Systems.
Supervisor Chair Dave Lee said, “I know the salespeople are out there beating on the doors and I have heard several people say they have been at their place.”
“I have been telling people who call and complain about the salespeople to just call the Sheriff if they won’t leave,” Supervisor Sandy Loney said.
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