Alec Baldwin has sunk time and money into preserving the charm and character of his beloved East Hampton, one of the last corners of Long Island to resist dramatic development. But that opposition to change may endanger his own plan: to build a 120-foot-tall wind turbine on his Amagansett property.
The "30 Rock" star's proposal to erect a turbine that can generate up to 10,000 kilowatts of electricity a year is jeopardized by a strict set of rules intended to preserve the area's rural and historic scenery—something that Mr. Baldwin himself has fought for in a part of suburbia where signs of its farming and fishing roots are still visible.
In seeking to install the machine—which would be the first residential turbine in a town that has a windmill on its seal—Mr. Baldwin said he is trying to escape the Long Island Power Authority's high rates and draw attention to the need for renewable energy.
"I want to build something that is environmentally forward-thinking,"
he said. "I'm not building a satellite dish so I can watch the Knicks
game."
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