N&W provided services to the Logan Township Planning Commission related to the planning, design, and construction of the proposed Chestnut Flats Wind Energy Project located in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Chestnut Flats Wind, LLC proposed to construct nineteen (19) 2.0 megawatt wind turbines capable of providing up to 38 megawatts of electric power to the local power grid. Turbines are proposed to be constructed on 78 meter (256 feet) to 100 meter (328 feet) towers within the Township limits.
N&W provided technical review and consulting services to the Township to ensure the proposed project remains in compliance with the Logan Township Code. Topics of concern included potential noise, visual and shadow flicker impacts to the local community, as well as potential impacts to licensed communication and microwave facilities in the region. These studies were conducted using the WindPRO version 2.6 software to quantify the potential affects of the project. Additional services included review of the Decommissioning Plan and the Preparedness, Prevention, and Contingency (PPC) Plan to ensure the project complies with all Township standards. N&W continued to assist the Township with technical issues and guidance throughout the approval, construction, and initial operational phases of the Chestnut Flats Wind Energy Project.