BERLIN – Jericho Power has obtained both planning and zoning board approvals to add three wind turbines to land abutting its current wind project on Jericho Mountain.
The planning board Tuesday night approved the site plan for three 2.85-megawatt turbines on land leased from Allen Bouthillier on Jericho Mountain and Mount Forist.
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