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Public hearing: bill would require wind developers to seek FAA determination, install light-mitigation systems
Summary
The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment held a public hearing April 21 on House Bill 2375, which would require new or repowered wind facilities to apply to the FAA and, if applicable, the FCC for determinations about light-mitigation systems and to install approved systems within 24 months.
The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment held a public hearing April 21 on House Bill 2375, a bill that would require developers of new or repowered wind energy facilities to seek Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determinations and, where applicable, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) involvement before installing light-mitigation technology systems, and to install approved systems within 24 months.
Representative Bobby Levy, the bill sponsor, told the committee the proposal is modeled on laws in other states and aims “to minimize necessary light pollution without compromising safety and without placing undue burden on industry.” He described the measure as respecting FAA and Department of Defense jurisdiction and said the technology can…
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