One of the nation’s latest wind farms has won approval in Antelope County, Nebraska even though some residents fought the project.
The county’s Board of Supervisors voted this week to let Invenergy of Chicago put up 160 turbines near the town of Neligh. Invenergy already operates a wind farm near Elgin, Nebraska.
But in approving the wind farm, the Antelope County supervisors put some conditions on the project including an increased setback distance and completion of a noise analysis within 24 months after the wind towers are erected.
Opponents voiced concerns about noise and demanded the increased restrictions.