SHEFFIELD, Vt. (AP) - A review of a commercial wind project in Vermont says the project should not have used the same firm to monitor noise levels and perform compliance tests.
A Windam, Maine-based consultant doing the review of Sheffield Wind Project data for an environmental group says it indicates a potential for a conflict of interest.
The wind project began generating last fall. Its 16 turbines generate enough power for about 15,000 homes.
First Wind said it hired a "highly-qualified company" with nearly 40 years in acoustical consulting to conduct the compliance monitoring. It said the monitoring has followed protocol approved by the state Public Service Board.
The Caledonian-Record reports a state official said the Department of Public Service is in the process of hiring its own consultant to conduct noise monitoring.
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