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Published August 18, 2008 10:48 pm - City leaders are seeking as much information as possible concerning a potential deal that could create a wind farm at the East Conneaut Industrial Park. Council to review wind farm options By WARREN DILLAWAY Star Beacon CONNEAUT — City leaders are seeking as much information as possible concerning a potential deal that could create a wind farm at the East Conneaut Industrial Park.
Ward 1 Councilman Dave Campbell asked fellow members to take a long look at the project involving 159 acres of land owner by the city. The city has been negotiating with SGR Site Associates of Willoughby but recently another group from Geneva has expressed interest in the site. Edward Somppi, acting Conneaut city manager, asked council not to act on a proposed land option at the Aug. 25 council meeting. He said there is a lot of work to be done on the project. City leaders said they are seeking help from State Rep. Deborah Newcomb, D-Conneaut, and State Sen. Capri Cafaro, D-Hubbard, relating to the wind farm project. “We really haven’t done our due diligence,” Campbell d it takes us six months (to do the research) we should,” he said. Campbell said the present asking price in the proposed option agreement should be reviewed and the possibility of leasing the land could be another option. Somppi said there could be a variety of ways to move forward on the project but felt it would not be a good idea to act on the proposed land option. Ward 2 Councilman Charlie Lewis also asked fellow city officials to join him Wednesday on a trip to the Bowling Green Wind Farm to see how it operates. “They actually have their own utility company,” Lewis said. He suggested council members that could not go on the trip on such short notice could make the trip in the next several weeks to review the operations in Bowling Green. 
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