Terra-Gen Energy, a renewable energy developer, is surrounding the properties of Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary in Jordanville, NY, a National Historic Site registered on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rolling Hills Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Terra-Gen, LLC, is planning the development of the Rolling Hills Wind Project in the towns of Warren, Stark, German Flatts, Little Falls, and Danube in Herkimer County, and the town of Springfield in Otsego County, NY. The project, as currently proposed, will have a rated capacity of up to 250 megawatts (MW), spanning an approximately 75,000-acre area with a preliminary layout of 74 wind turbines. The project qualifies as a large-scale (25 MW or larger) renewable energy project. A siting permit is required from the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) for construction purposes.

There are currently leases signed covering 17,268 acres in the Towns of Warren, Danube, German Flatts, Columbia, Springfield, Stark, and Little Falls.

We ask all of you to pray for success in the struggle to preserve the monastery and seminary from this intrusion into the natural beauty of its surroundings, its effect on the spiritual life of the community, and the negative impression it will have on the many pilgrims seeking solace there.

Please help:

• sign the petition to stop the windmills.
• send letters to the local assemblyman, Robert Smullen (District 118), and state senator, Mark Waslczyk (District 49), expressing your opposition to the project and its impact on Holy Trinity Monastery.
• If you are from elsewhere in New York, send a letter to your local representatives. Names and addresses can be found here: Assembly and Senate.
• Write to your congressman and senators for their support.

Stay informed about local developments and projects, as you may find yourself in a similar situation in the future.

+LUKE
Bishop of Syracuse
Abbot and Rector,
Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary