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ORES decision requires changes to Heritage Wind

ORES overruled the judges -- 6 of the turbines may not be sited within 2 miles of the Wildlife Management Area. There is a lot unknown and yet to come. We will keep you all updated. All the hard work dedicated to our community and environment has made a difference. Thank you to everyone!

Please remember this is not over. We urge all residents to reach out to us if approached to sign anything. We are expecting it and want you to be aware.

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Changes to Heritage Wind!

ORES decision requires changes to Heritage Wind

Heritage Wind announced plans to change course at the May 2022 Town Board meeting. As of June 5, 2023 Heritage Wind has failed to supply all requested additional documentation to NYS ORES. The Major changes include:

Turbine Specs - V162 6.0 MW, which has a hub height of 119 meters. Height to tip is over 820 feet tall.
New turbine locations -

One south of Root road near what was formerly T7
One south of Delano Steele within the existing row of turbines
One additional turbine in the Northeast cluster off of 31
One back behind Culver Rd and Oak Orchard Rd

Please remember this is not over.

NEW! ORES requires changes to the plan. The six turbines in the lower left (SW in the plan) of the above map sit too close to important ecological areas and need to be relocated or removed from the plan.
Apex has indicated that they plan to add 4 different turbines to the plan to make up for this loss.
Click on a turbine or parcel in the above map to find out leaseholder information. Click on the square in the top right corner of the map to open a larger map in a new window.
Click here for the current array of 33 Industrial Wind Turbine land leaseholders. (As of August 31, 2020)
Click on the button below to open a file that lists all current land lease and easement agreements as of August 13, 2020.
Thank you to those who let us know the public data that they're interested in seeing here!

All Land Lease & Easement Agreements

Clear Skies Above Barre, Inc.

Who We Are

What is Heritage Wind?

Clear Skies Above Barre, Inc. is a grassroots group of citizens who are concerned about the proposed Heritage Wind Project, working to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Barre, N.Y. and surrounding communities that would be impacted by the proposed industrial wind turbines.

What is Heritage Wind?

The Apex Heritage Wind Project proposes to build +/- 33 industrial wind turbines in our rural residential and agricultural community. These industrial turbines would be 650' - 680' in height to the tip of the blade, taller than any building in Western New York, and all be located within less than 22 square miles.

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How You Can Help

What is Heritage Wind?

How You Can Help

There are many ways that you can help!

Start by becoming familiar with the FAQs and Talking Points.

Submit Comments to ORES to let them know Barre is not in favor of Heritage Wind.

Click below to see all the ways your support is needed.

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What's New

ORES decision requires changes to Heritage Wind

ORES decision requires changes to Heritage Wind

ORES decision requires changes to Heritage Wind

Changes to Heritage Wind!

ORES decision requires changes to Heritage Wind

ORES decision requires changes to Heritage Wind

Map of proposed industrial wind turbines

Lease Agreement Information - Updated January 28, 2022

To-scale renderings of proposed turbines in Barre

Clear Skies Above Barre, Inc.

Who We Are

What is Heritage Wind?

What is Heritage Wind?

What is Heritage Wind?

What is Heritage Wind?

What is Heritage Wind?

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What is Heritage Wind?

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