Turbines create fiery wind
Neighbors, officials oppose man's plan to build towers for power
AMHERST, N.H. - In an era when going green is all the rage, one man's effort to harness wind energy has run up against a powerful opponent: zoning laws. Norm Hebert, a computer consultant, is seeking to erect three wind turbines on his property in his suburban subdivision. He says he will not sell the energy created; he will use it to power his house and keep the air cleaner for everyone. He wants "to make a positive difference," he told town officials at a recent public hearing on the matter. But town officials say that the zoning code mandates that no building be taller than 35 feet. They have barred him from erecting his turbines, which could reach 121 feet. Hebert argues that his wind turbines are not buildings and therefore not subject to the zoning code's height restrictions. He has appealed the decision to Hillsborough County Superior Court.
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Wind Turbines and Zoning Clash in New Hampshire
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By Sarah Schweitzer
Boston Globe, September 9, 2007
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