Shirley Wind
| Shirley Wind | |
|---|---|
  Location of Shirley Wind in Wisconsin | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Shirley, Glenmore, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44°21′25″N 87°56′51″W / 44.35694°N 87.94750°WCoordinates: 44°21′25″N 87°56′51″W / 44.35694°N 87.94750°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy |
| 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]
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.
- ↑ Deandra Corinthios. "Brown County Wind Turbine Battle". NBC26. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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