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Wind Turbine Generator(s) on South Farms [ARCHIVED] (Cancelled)

Recent Project Updates

  • 7/3/2024

    The map location of the proposed turbine was mistakenly shown as one mile east of the actual proposed location.  This is now corrected.

  • 3/11/2011

    In March 2011, John Dempsey, then Executive Director of Facilities and Services, signed the conservation plan for the State Threatened Franklin's ground squirrel at the South Farms location (for wind turbine installation).

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Description

Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) on South Farms was originally proposed by Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS) in 2003, and led to the formation of the the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) in 2005. The project proposed the installation of up to three wind turbines on campus to ...View full description »

Background

Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) on South Farms was initiated and backed by the students. In Spring 2003, the Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS) proposed and presented the project of installing up to three wind turbines on campus to show the university's intent to invest in...View full background »

Conclusion

Following the failure of the wind energy project on campus, the university focused on other renewable energy projects such as Solar energy (Solar Farm 1.0 was initiated in 2011 and built in 2015). The funds collected from the students over the years was reallocated throught the Illinois Green Fund,...View full conclusion »

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Project Team

  • Primary Contact:

    Morgan Johnston

    Project Leader:

    Morgan Johnston

    Team Members:

    • John (Jack) Dempsey
    • Dee Dee Caneva
    • Andy Blacker
    • Richard Drew
    • Keith Erickson
    • Michael Marquissee
    • Michael Larson
    • Kent Reifsteck
    • Frank Schwarz
    • Melvyn Skvarla
    • Steve Sonka
    • Scott Rice
    • Wesley Curtis
    • Michael Devocelle
    • Justin Johnston
    • Amy Allen
    • Suhail Barot

Dates

  • Proposed March 15, 2003
    Proposed by Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS)
    Investigated June 6, 2005
    Investigated by Navigant Consulting Inc
    Approved September 2, 2005
    Approved by Steve Rugg
    Cancelled November 1, 2011
    Cancelled by Board of Trustees

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