(KMZA)--Development of a wind farm in the southern portion of Nemaha County, Kansas has received county approval.
The Nemaha County Commission Monday adopted a resolution approving a conditional use permit and wind farm district for the project proposed by Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources.
More than 10 county residents attended a public hearing on the proposed project, voicing both support and opposition to the development of a wind farm in portions of Harrison, Red Vermillion, Reilly and Wetmore townships.
A representative of NextEra said development of the wind farm, which is to contain 40 wind turbines, won't began until a buyer is found for the electricity that will be produced.
By adopting the resolution, the Commission also rescinded a resolution adopted in 2012 that established setback requirements for wind turbines constructed in the county.
NextEra Energy Resources operates more than 100 hundred wind energy projects in the United States and Canada, including the Steele Flats Wind Energy Center in Jefferson and Gage Counties in southeast Nebraska.
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