All three McPherson Country commissioners voted earlier this week for a moratorium on applications for conditional-use permits that would allow the construction of wind turbines in the county.
No applications for conditional-use permits in connection with commercial wind turbine projects will be accepted for an indefinite period, said Rick Witte McPherson County Administrator.
The move was done to allow a comprehensive review of the impact commercial wind turbines may have on the county’s new E-911 emergency system that is being installed as a replacement for EDACS. Witte said the commission wanted to be sure the county’s new emergency system would work as it should — and wanted to make sure that it would not be harmed by interference from wind turbines.
“The county has a $7 million investment in this project. And the commisisoners don’t want to have a $7 million project being built and then all of a sudden, their coverage is not acceptable.”
(Read more: McPherson Sentinel)