Wind power plan could arrive in July

LEE - A proposal to build an 80-turbine wind farm straddling the DeKalb-Lee county line could be before the two counties' boards as early as July, representatives of Florida Power & Light Energy said at an open house Tuesday. The power company hosted the meeting to answer the public's questions about the proposal. A second open house is scheduled for Wednesday evening. The company proposed a 64-turbine farm in DeKalb County in 2003. Despite a vocal opposition, FPL obtained the property easements and county permits it needed, but the company abandoned the project when it was unable to find a buyer for the electricity. While the current proposal has been better received, some residents who live near the proposed turbine sites are not sold on