On November 21, 2024, the Public Service Commission and Department of Natural Resources of Wisconsin sent this COMMENT OPPORTUNITY NOTICE to residents affected by the Badger Hollow wind power plant proposal. The facility would install about 19, 656′ tall wind turbines and 22 miles of transmission lines with health and environmental impacts. Some of these negative impacts been estimated and are accessible in Invenergy’s commissioned studies: Appendix Y-Noise; Appendix Z-Shadow Flicker; Appendix W-EMF, and maps in Figure 4.1.2 and Figure 4.4.1 .

• ~370 Residents Predicted to Experience Audible Noise Under Quiet Conditions
• Nauseogenic Illnesses from wind turbine air pulses documented up to distances of 4 miles (Vertigo, dizziness, headaches, nausea, tiredness, irritation, uneasiness and difficulties with concentration.
• ~100 Residents predicted to be subject to at least 10 Shadow Flicker Hours per year with some residences undergoing 48 hours per year. Approximately 452 residencies would be subject to at least one minute of Shadow Flicker per year with a mean of 3 hours and 20 minutes per year.
• ~22 miles of vegetation management on easements through Agricultural Fields, Pastures
• 25 Stream Crossings
• Electromagnetic Field Concerns From 22 miles of buried transmission lines.

The PSC Notice Explains:

“[T]he agencies are requesting comments from the public to help the state agencies determine the potential impacts associated with the project. . . Comments for the EA scoping are most effective when they discuss:

Any potential human and environmental impacts of the proposed wind generation project; or

Any specific actions or changes to the proposed project that might minimize or mitigate the potential impacts of the project.“

“The deadline for submitting Environmental Review Scoping Comments is Friday, December 20, 2024

1. By written letter mailed to Olivia Poelmann PSC Wisconsin, Docket 2817-CE-100, P.O. Box 7854, Madison, WI 53707-7854 [ And through email at olivia.poelmann@wisconsin.gov where attachments may be added ]

2. Through the Commission’s, On-Line comment form accessible at: https://apps.psc.wi.gov/ERF/ERF/comment/filecomment.aspx?util=9827&case=CE&num=100

Notes: (A) One can file comments with text and inserted images using a writing program and exported as a “PDF” document. The PDF is up-loaded to the case docket by creating an PSC account and following these document uploading steps . Make sure the file is uploaded to the docket before the published deadline. (B) Questions about scoping process and how to find topics can be directed to: Olivia Poelmann, Badger Hollow Wind Environment Assessment Coordinator at olivia.poelmann@wisconsin.gov or via phone, (608) 266-5528.