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Committee approves bill raising wind-farm size threshold to 100 MW, asks senator to carry bill
Summary
House Bill 3874, which increases the average electric generating capacity threshold for wind energy facilities from 50 to 100 megawatts to require site certification by the Energy Facility Siting Council, passed the committee on a voice/roll-call vote; members discussed decommissioning and bonding concerns.
The House Climate, Energy and Environment Committee voted to send House Bill 3874 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation. The bill raises the threshold for an average electric generating capacity that triggers Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) jurisdiction for wind energy facilities from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts.
Committee staff summarized the bill…
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