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A group of 30 Bowling Green State University (BGSU) students under the direction of GEO Board Member Don Scherer, Professor Charlene Waggoner and BGSU graduate student Ben Dixon are researching many variables associated to adding more wind turbines to the Bowling Green landscape.
With the support of the Ohio Office of Energy Efficiency, GEO is sponsoring this important project to facilitate information between wind farm developers, landowners and the public. GEO hopes this research will recommend 15 - 20 sites for additional turbines and provide solutions to any issues raised in their construction.
The BGSU Wind Project will:
Host two meetings attended by stakeholders and researchers in early 2004 to discuss and resolve issues regarding the existing Wind Farm, Ohio Wind Resource Map and projections for new wind turbines.
Submit final report to ODOD, OWWG, BGMU, and committee stakeholders discussing the research process, conclusions and recommendations to determine the number, size, and location of installing additional utility-scale wind turbines in 2005.
As the BGSU Wind Project class began its work on January 15, 2004, several experts talked to students about issues surrounding the siting of wind turbines. The meeting at BGSU included:
Daryl Stockburger, Director of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
Jim Carter, Wood County County Commission Chair
Bill Spratley, Green Energy Ohio
Tom Maves, Ohio Office of Energy Efficiency
Dale Arnold, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Jim Gravelle, Green Mountain Energy Company
After presentations the students met in small groups with the experts to discuss research the wind assessment map, landowner lease provisions for wind power, construction and economic issues and communications with the community. See photos of January 15 meeting below:
 
Daryl Stockburger (L) describes the municipal Stockburger (C) shows maps to class as power grid on Bowling Green map held by Tom Maves (L) and Jim Gravelle (R) look on
Dale Arnold (R)
Dale Arnold explains farmer viewpoint on leasing land for
siting wind turbines
 
Jim Carter (D) explains county government BGSU students in Wind Project class meet
issues and resources for student project in small groups to tackle issues
See March 19, 2004 Update on Project (.pdf) by Professor Don Scherer from the Toledo Community Clean Energy Workshop
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