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House committee advances wind setback bill after mixed testimony on safety and local control
Summary
HB 939 would set a 500‑foot maximum turbine height and require a 1,500‑foot setback from occupied residences unless the landowner agrees; it also contains a de‑icing rotor‑speed provision. Sponsors call it a compromise for siting certainty; renewable groups urged evidence‑based standards and local control.
Representative Katie Zolnikov introduced HB 939 as a wind‑siting measure that sets a 500‑foot maximum turbine tower height and a 1,500‑foot default setback from occupied residences unless the property owner agrees to a different distance. The bill also includes a de‑icing provision limiting rotor speed during de‑icing to 10% of a turbine’s maximum rotor speed within a 2,500‑foot radius in a specified process, and a $100 filing fee and micro‑siting map requirement for DEQ.
Sponsor Zolnikov said the bill responded to…
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