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House approves bill allowing radar-activated light mitigation on wind turbines
Summary
The House passed House Bill 146 to allow wind turbine red-light mitigation systems that switch lights on only when air traffic is present, subject to Federal Aviation Administration approval; supporters said technology is in use in other states and reduces nighttime nuisance lighting.
The Idaho House on Feb. 26 passed House Bill 146, a measure intended to allow “light mitigation technology” for wind turbines so obstruction lighting remains off except when radar detects aircraft.
A sponsor described the technology as “the same radar that the Navy system uses” to trigger red lights only when an aircraft is present. The sponsor said the approach is in use in 10 other states and…
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