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The Portland, Ore.-based wind energy company has joined forces with Bat Conservatio n International in gathering wildlife data at a wind power projectin Garrett, Pa. The conservatiobn group’s work will be conducted through the Bats and WindEnergty Cooperative, a coalition that includes the , the , and the . The work will focuas on the impacts of wind energy on bats and how to addressxthe issues. From late July to early October, Iberdrolaq and BCI researchers conducted an experiment in whicu some wind turbines at the Casselman Wind Power Project in southwesternb Pennsylvania were stopped during certainwind conditions.
Shutting turbines down at certain wind and during times when bats are most could be an effective way to lower bat deathas during their migration period in late thecompany said. formerly , is a subsidiary of Spanishn electric giantLast month, Iberdrola S.A. closed on its $4.5 billiobn deal to buy the Maine-based electric company with 1.7 million upstated New York customers.