The Cape Light Compact has been under assault lately. The Compact's mission of being an effect consumer advocate will be scrutinized this Monday night at the Falmouth Board of Selectmen meeting.
With the state’s Department of Public Utilities now taking the lead in the development of wind energy facility guidelines, Local and County government are feeling threatened by the reality of losing control over renewable energy generation projects.
It’s no secret Falmouth has colossal wind turbine siting issues that have errupted into town-wide chaos. County Commissioner Mary Pat Flynn and the rest of the Falmouth Selectmen will be asking Compact Administrator Maggie Downey, “Will you defend Famouth and the Cape communities consumers?” All Cape towns will be intently listening and watching whether the CLC will champion it’s league of Cape Communities. Where will the Compact’s position fall?
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Will the Compact stand by it’s member communities and give the assurance that no other town will become the next Falmouth?