Ocotillo Wind, Noise, Turbine 176 & 169 and more

Location: 98 Imperial Hwy, Ocotillo, Ca. 92259

Category: Other

Description:

The noise generated from the spinning wind turbine blades was over the top loud today. Generally the wind turbine blades emit a swashing, thumping, jet engine noise that is extremely irritating and distracting at wind speed, on the ground, between 9 and 12 MPH. Working in my yard or shop is is very difficult with the blade nuisance and the foreign noise that is not a normal desert sound. The wind turbine blade noise torture can be much more than plus 5 db above ambient noise. I was consistently measuring noise levels at the 60 db level today, and many other days. Evidently Imperial County has allowed an averaged sound reading level during daytime and another averaged sound level at nighttime (leq). The wind turbine noise can be a torture at times. This averaging sound method (leq) should never have been allowed for a wind turbine facility, or any facility that can produce drastic differences in noise. For example, a loud blast next to a home, could be acceptable when the noise is averaged. Complaints to Pattern Energy, BLM and Imperial County Planning and Development Services (ICPDS) have not provided any solutions. A Freedom of Information Act request was submitted to ICPDS for the results of a required noise study after the turbines were operational. A CD with other information was sent to me without the requested information. Can anything be done about the wind turbine noise. This isn't normal and it isn't right... Admin: DTSC Imperial CUPA will discuss this at the next EJ Meeting with the Taskforce and determine the correct action to be taken.