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← Zur aktuellen AusgabeWind farm bid reshapes Hector's horizon
Azalea Wind project advances
Fourteen spinning turbines could soon define the Finger Lakes skyline.
Bedrock Renewables, a Colorado-based developer, is pushing forward with Azalea Wind, a 100-megawatt wind farm straddling Hector and Catharine in Schuyler County. The 600-foot turbines would cover 250 acres and generate $21.8 million in property taxes over 30 years, plus $7 million in construction wages [Quelle: Ithaca Voice]. Because the project exceeds 25 megawatts, the state's Department of Public Service will oversee it rather than local officials.
Town officials are now racing to write noise and zoning rules before applications land in early 2027.
Residents weigh costs and views
Not everyone sees economic upside in 600-foot turbines.
Some Hector and Catharine residents worry about property values, landscape damage, and construction chaos—concerns Bedrock has already begun addressing by securing meteorological towers and 5,000 acres in wind easements from local landowners [Quelle: Ithaca Voice]. Town Supervisor Justin Boyette's office is working with legal counsel to develop protections around noise, visual impact, and construction sequencing before the formal review process opens. The town currently lacks zoning laws to guide industrial projects of this scale.
Early 2027 will bring the state's first hard look at Finger Lakes wind.
A large wind farm proposal in Hector is causing a stir among residents10 hours ago ... Gabriel Wapner, a partner with Bedrock Renewables, told The Ithaca Voice that the project is required to try to adhere to local ordinances passed ahead of ...ithacavoice.org