RUGBY (AP) - Many testified in favor but one person spoke out against a proposed wind farm during a state Public Service Commission hearing here.

The proposed wind farm north of this city would be the largest in the state. J.T. McIntire, of rural Rolette, told the commission on Monday that the 100, 385-foot tall wind turbines would create an eyesore on the prairie.

PPM Energy of Portland, Ore., a subsidiary of a Scottish electric power company, intends to build the wind farm.

McIntire said 43 of the turbines would be within two miles of a farmstead that he bought for its isolation and natural setting. Lights, noise and a spoiled view would be intolerable, he said.

McIntire also said he had planned to raise dogs, whose hearing would be irritated by wind turbine sounds inaudible to humans.

The commission made no decision on the placement of the turbines and plans another hearing on Oct. 3.

PPM Energy spokesman Tim Seck said proposed towers will be located at higher elevations, near roadways and away from sensitive areas. Towers will be at least 400 feet from public roads, transmission lines and property lines, 500 feet from large wetlands, 1,000 feet from homes and a half-mile from a waterfowl production area, he said.

McIntire objected to locating towers on hills, where they are most visible. But Seck said locating them at lower elevations "would have a dramatic impact on the production of the wind turbines."

Seck said the company considered wind, access to transmission lines and environmental compatibility when locating the towers.

"We think we have come up with a site that's compatible with the existing land uses and with the environment," he said.

Landowner Steve Fritel said the wind turbines will have benefits.

"God put those hills there for a reason. Man has finally figured out a way to make use of them," he said. "It's going to help the landowner. It's going to help the community."

David Kraft, whose land would be leased for towers, said it would be unfair to landowners around McIntire's property to be excluded from leases.

A wind turbine is proposed for a site about a quarter-mile from his home. He said he welcomes it.

"The kids are looking forward to seeing them," Kraft said.