The Town of Duck Focuses on Renewable Energy

The Planning Board at its August meeting began discussions regarding the application of renewable energy within the Town of Duck. One aspect of this discussion that has received significant national attention in recent months is wind power. Wind resource maps of the region show the Outer Banks as having good potential for wind power production and the Town has already received several informal inquires regarding Town ordinances regulating wind turbines. To further understand local regulatory issues related to wind turbines and also to gain information regarding the practical applications of this technology in a community setting, the Town is participating in a wind energy forum to be sponsored by the Town of Kitty Hawk and being held at the Kitty Hawk Town Hall on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 6 pm. The public forum will feature a panel of experts from the North Carolina State University Solar Center, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, and the North Carolina Wind Working Group to discuss wind energy technology and its potential applications on the Outer Banks. Agenda topics will include: residential wind energy; the benefits, concerns and technologies of wind energy; and how wind energy is developed.

After a 30 minute presentation, the public is welcome to participate in a question and answer session with the panel of wind energy experts.

The Town of Duck Town Council and Planning Board would like to encourage attendance at this forum as well as future public participation as the Town contemplates ordinances and policies related to renewable energy. For more information please contact Andy Garman, Director of Community Development, at (252) 255-1234.