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An opponent of the Oakwood Hills Peaker Plant fight sent the following photo taken on East Crystal Lake Avenue near Oakwood Hills: … Continue reading
Category Archives: Peaker Plant
Oakwood Hills is a residential village between Cary and Prairie Grove with about 2,000 people. There is no commercial district to provide sales taxes, so property taxes, state income tax and Motor Fuel Tax revenue sharing, plus vehicle stickers provide … Continue reading
In early September, I was told that a gas-fired peaker plant was being considered in Oakwood Hills. That’s when I filed my first Freedom of Information request with Oakwood Hills asking for “all documents concerning any peaker plant that is … Continue reading
For some reason, the above scene from the Wizard of Oz came to mind when I read the most recent reply to my most recent Freedom of Information requests the Village of Oakwood Hills. What was it the Wizard said? … Continue reading
Another reply came in from emails asking the depth of municipal wells around Oakwood Hills, where a peaker plant is being considered. It was from McHenry. You can see that a future well is planned for 1355-foot level. It would … Continue reading
Since learning of a peaker plant proposal in Oakwood Hills, I’ve been asking municipalities around that village how deep their wells are. The latest to reply is Fox River Grove: “We have four wells. All well depths approx. 120’ to … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog sent the following after reading my article saying that the Prairie Grove School would not be affected by the two proposed peaker plant plant wells at the 1,380-foot level. Prairie Grove School’s is at … Continue reading
A comment worth sharing was posted under the story about the proposed Oakwood Hills Peaker Plant by Harry D. Harman, P.E.: The water from 1,300 feet is being “mined” already. What remains must be dedicated for public drinking water. Without … Continue reading
Since discovering the gas-fired electric generating plant proposed for Oakwood Hills, I have been wondering who might be affected by the two proposed 1,380-foot wells which would each draw 1,100 gallons a minute out of the earth. So far, the … Continue reading
In my exploring of the effects of siting a gas-fired electric generating peaker plant in Oakwood Hills, I have been asking local municipalities how deep their wells are. That seems relevant because Enventure Partners proposes two wells taking a total … Continue reading
The plan filed by Enventure Partners for a gas-fired electric generating peaker plant in Oakwood Hills specifies two wells pumping 1,100 gallons a minute out of the Ironton-Galesville Sandstone Aquifer at the 1,380-foot level. Take a look at how deep … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog ran a story about a possible gas-fired electric generating plant in Oakwood Hills. Envisioned by Enventure Partners, the peaker plant would draw water from two 1380-foot wells are envisioned to pull 2,200 gallons per minute out … Continue reading
The Village of Oakwood Hills is under considered for a site for a gas turbine electric generating plant. Here’s what McHenry County Blog has found: an option running through March of 2014 has been been signed to purchase the property … Continue reading
That’s what I’ve been told. The gas-fired electric generating plant Indeck desired would have been built at the intersection of Routes 47 and the north leg of Route 176. Why there? That’s where NICOR gas lines and Com Ed come … Continue reading
That’s what I’ve been told. The gas-fired electric generating plant Indeck desired would have been built at the intersection of Routes 47 and the north leg of Route 176. Why there? That’s where NICOR gas lines and Com Ed come … Continue reading