DeWitt County once again has heard back from Enel Green Energy after reaching out regarding curtailment violations at the Alta Farms II wind farm. 

DeWitt County and Enel Green Energy have had disagreements in the past over curtailment, as well as an ADLS light system that would turn off flashing lights on wind turbines if aircraft are not present. At Monday night's Land Use Committee Meeting, Zoning Administrator Elizabeth Weikle said they've once again gotten the same response regarding the ADLS system from Enel, stating that they are working on things. 

When it comes to curtailment, the County has run into a he-said-she-said situation, as Enel claims to have not made any violations. This is a direct contradiction of the claims of the County. Committee Chair Buck Carter asked for more follow-up from Weikle, but she believes the County cannot ask for more than what is being provided already. 

Carter pointed out that the agreement states that curtailment must occur when there is a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning in the entirety of the County. Weikle noted that the National Weather Service has actually reached out to discuss only notifying the wind farm when the warning is in the farm's vicinity. 

The Committee also quickly discussed Governor J.B. Pritzker's recent temporary suspension of incentives for data centers in the State. Members briefly jabbed at the move, joking that it would revert after the election and the State would come in over the top to legislate on data centers similar to wind and solar.