On Monday night, the DeWitt County Board's Land Use Committee debated a pressing topic in the county.

Any time the National Weather Service sends a warning for severe weather, anywhere in DeWitt Counties, Enel Green Energy is obligated to curtail the Alta Farms II wind turbines as a safety precaution, but it seems they've been failing to do that. Buck Carter believes there needs to be a procedure for following up on complaints made by community members. However, committee chair Joe Witte says the responsibility shouldn't fall upon the public to report these violations. 

One thought was the language in the agreement between the NWS and Enel but the Committee has no way of knowing what that agreement is, and therefore they don't know how Enel is notified when there is a warning. 

Another concern was the language of the County's agreement with Enel. It states they do not have to curtail if the strategy is modified based on advances in technology. The county has not been notified of any modifications. 

Ultimately, no action was taken at the meeting however County officials still look forward to Enel will presenting at the County Board's next meeting on August 22nd to address these issues.