Permitting for urban wind turbines
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Has anyone successfully permitted a wind turbine, in particular a vertical axis turbine, in an urban setting? Would you be able to share your experience and/or put me in touch with people in the agency that approved the permits? We are beginning the process of seeking permits for a vertical axis wind turbine in Washington D.C. and would like to provide our permitting agency with examples from elsewhere.
Thanks,
Chris O'Brien
Director of Sustainability
American University
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One of the most high visible and early examples (2005) would be the first commercial-scale wind turbine within the City of Boston. It is a 100 kW unit from Fuhrlaender on a 35-meter tower with rotor diameter of 21 meters, visible from the John F. Kennedy Library. Article available here.