Shirley Wind
| Shirley Wind | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Shirley, Glenmore, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44°21′25″N 87°56′51″W / 44.3569°N 87.9475°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 2011 |
| Owner | Duke Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 8 Nordex 2.5 wind turbines |
| Nameplate capacity | 20 MW |
Shirley Wind is a wind farm in the Shirley section of Glenmore, Brown County, Wisconsin. The site, which opened in 2011, includes nine Nordex 2.5 wind turbines, each about 500 feet (150 m)* tall. Originally developed by We Energies it is owned by Duke Energy.[1] Following studies conducted in 2013, [2] the Brown County Wisconsin Board of Health declared the Shirley Wind Farm a “human health hazard” in 2014.[3][4][5][6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Shirley Windpower -Duke Energy". duke-energy.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Analysis: Politics drown out facts following Wisconsin wind noise study". midwestenergynews.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Analysis of Low Frequency and Infrasound at the Shirley Wind Farm". Wind Victims Ontario. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Duke Energy's Shirley Wisconsin Wind Development a "Hazard to Human Health" Declares Brown County Board of Health - Waubra Foundation". waubrafoundation.org.au. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ publisher. "Duke Energy's Shirley Wind Turbines Declared "Human Health Hazard"". bccrwe.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ Thomas Content. "State's tallest wind turbines to begin operating near Green Bay". jsonline.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ Deandra Corinthios. "Brown County Wind Turbine Battle". NBC26. Retrieved 6 June 2015.