Expert: 56–64 nonparticipating parcels could exceed Illinois' 30-hour shadow-flicker limit
A Burns & McDonnell meteorologist told the Peoria County ZBA that WinPro modeling for the 4 Creeks/ Repsol project predicts 56–64 nonparticipating parcels (and one community building) could receive more than the Illinois/Peoria County 30-hour annual shadow-flicker threshold; the firm recommends using model outputs to program SCADA curtailment.
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Brandon Storm, a meteorologist and director in the renewables advisory group at Burns & McDonnell, told the Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals that WinPro modeling shows the 4 Creeks/ Repsol wind project could produce more than 30 hours a year of shadow flicker at dozens of nonparticipating residences.
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