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He said a dealbreaker for him would be a provision that allows the company to greatly reduce the amount of land it is leasing, and thus reduce its payments to the village.

“I don’t think that’s something we can do because the money they’re promising they are not contractually obligated to deliver,” Unruh said.

At a village board meeting in December, an RWE representative told board members that the village would receive payments for the full amount of land even if only a small part of it is used.

“Even if we only use a tiny portion of it for the collection line, if you participate with a 170 acres, you would receive compensation for that entire 170 acres,” said Timur Shevket, wind development manager for RWE.

Machtan said he is personally in favor of wind energy and has nothing against the proposed project, but wants to make sure landowners like the village are treated fairly.

“I’m not against the project. I’m not against the energy source,” he said. “It’s just that, when it affects my friends and neighbors, I want them to know what this stuff means and how it might impact them.”