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House raises county authority for small wind projects, shifting some siting decisions from state council
Summary
The House passed House Bill 3874 to raise the threshold for state-level Energy Facility Siting Council jurisdiction over wind projects from 50 MW to 100 MW, letting counties approve some larger projects locally if both county and developer agree.
Representative Helm sponsored House Bill 3874 to change the jurisdictional threshold for wind energy projects subject to the state Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC). The measure raises the megawatt threshold from 50 MW to 100 MW, allowing counties to approve more mid-size wind projects through local land-use processes when both the local government and…
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