Saco considers residential wind turbine ordinance
SACO, Maine—Saco was the first Maine municipality to erect a city-owned wind turbine. Now it may become the city to pass an ordinance regulating residential windmills.
The Saco City Council is considering a set of rules to establish standards for small wind turbines -- the type that might be used to generate power for a home.
City Councilor Eric Cote says the city has issued only two residential permits for wind turbines, but interest is high among residents and he expect applications to rise.
The ordinance under consideration by would limit the capacity of residential windmills, as well as require people to have at least half an acre for each turbine. The turbines could be placed on single-pole towers no higher than 100 feet.
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Information from: Portland Press Herald, http://www.pressherald.com
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