Thursday, 2 June 2005
Copeland backs Meridian wind farm
United Future's energy spokesperson and local Wellington MP, Gordon Copeland, has thrown his support behind Meridian
energy's proposed wind farm at Makara.
Following his attendance at the company's detailed presentation of its West Wind farm plans, Nr Copeland expressed his
delight with the project.
"I wonder whether Wellingtonians realise just how blessed we are," he said. "Here we have the world's best, most
efficient wind farm on our doorstep using perpetually renewable fuel!
"The project will be unobtrusive and will, I predict, become something of a magnet for tourists.
"It will supply enough electricity for all the homes in Wellington City, Lower Hutt City, and Porirua City, with low
production and transmission costs. It should give our region a major comparative competitive advantage and see household
and business electricity costs stabilised, if not reduced.
"What more could anyone want? I encourage Wellingtonians to learn about the project and, when informed, I expect
opposition, if any, to be muted and minority."
ENDS