Supporters deserve transparency, and recent events surrounding the Black Cherry Wind Project reveal a troubling pattern of careless planning, misleading representations, and disregard for local review by Swift Current Energy.
Local governments are no longer accepting vague claims or rushed applications — and Swift Current Energy is now running into the consequences of its own actions.
❌ Norwich Township DENIES MET B – “Portable” Claim Rejected
Norwich Township has officially denied Swift Current Energy’s MET B (meteorological tower) application.
One of the central issues was Swift’s attempt to label the structure as “portable.”
In reality, the proposed MET tower required:
• A permanent foundation
• Anchors extending approximately 6–8 feet into the ground
A structure with deep ground anchors and a fixed foundation is not portable by any common-sense or regulatory definition. Norwich Township rejected this characterization.
Whether this was carelessness or intentional misrepresentation, the result was the same:
the application failed under basic scrutiny.
Local officials were not willing to accept technical wordplay to bypass proper zoning review — and rightly so.
⚠️ MET A Withdrawn – Proposed Over an ACTIVE Gas Well
Earlier, Swift Current Energy quietly withdrew the MET A application.
Why? Because the proposed tower location was over an active gas well.
This is not a minor oversight.
Placing wind infrastructure over active gas extraction raises serious safety, regulatory, and land-use conflicts. The fact that this location made it into an application at all raises legitimate concerns about site vetting, diligence, and competence.
MET A was not approved. It was pulled after the conflict was exposed.
📍 Cameron County Responds – Wind Turbine Ordinance Now Moving Forward
As Swift Current Energy struggles with failed and withdrawn applications, Cameron County has announced a public hearing on a proposed Wind Turbine Ordinance.
🗓 Tuesday, December 23, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Cameron County Courthouse, Emporium, PA
Local governments are clearly recognizing that industrial wind developers cannot be trusted to self-police. Ordinances exist because developers push boundaries — and communities are responding.
🔎 A Clear Pattern Is Emerging
Taken together, the record speaks for itself:
• Swift Current Energy proposed MET A over an active gas well, then withdrew the application
• Swift Current Energy claimed MET B was “portable” despite requiring deep permanent anchors
• Norwich Township denied the MET B application outright
• Neighboring Cameron County is now moving to tighten wind regulations
This is not bad luck. It is not coincidence.
It is the predictable result of sloppy siting, misleading descriptions, and a developer assuming rural communities won’t notice or push back.
📢 Why This Should Concern Everyone
Swift Current Energy markets itself as a responsible renewable developer. But responsible developers do not:
• Submit applications with obvious siting conflicts
• Downplay permanent infrastructure as “portable”
• Withdraw proposals only after problems are exposed
• Treat local review as a box-checking exercise
Industrial wind projects permanently alter landscapes, property values, wildlife habitat, and quality of life. When a developer demonstrates carelessness at the earliest stages, communities are right to ask what corners would be cut later.
➡️ What You Can Do
• Stay informed
• Attend public hearings
• Share this update widely
• Continue supporting and sharing this petition
Public scrutiny is working. Transparency is working.
And Swift Current Energy is discovering that McKean County and the PA Wilds are not places where careless, misleading development will slide through unnoticed.