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Sponsor, industry and trade groups debate wind-turbine lighting mitigation bill
Summary
Representative Bobby Levy sponsored HB 2375 to require wind-energy developers to apply to the FAA for light-mitigating technology. Renewable Northwest and industry groups flagged timeline, applicability and implementation concerns and said they are working with the sponsor on amendments.
Chair Lively opened a public hearing on House Bill 2375, which would require a developer repowering or building a wind energy facility to apply to the Federal Aviation Administration for installation of FAA-approved light-mitigating technology on turbine lighting. Committee staff summarized the bill, stating the applicant must apply to the FAA and, if FAA approval is obtained, install the technology within 24 months.
Sponsor Representative Bobby Levy, who represents House District 58, said the bill seeks to improve compatibility of wind development with rural communities by reducing nighttime lighting that residents find disruptive. Levy said the bill does not supersede FAA or…
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