The California Wind Energy Association

Legislatures are weighing how to balance wind energy development with local concerns about safety, visual impact, and financial responsibility.

The 6 closest matches, grouped by what they would change.

• Reducing turbine light pollution

  Require wind turbines to install technology that reduces the visual impact of their lights.

  3 bills · 1 became law

  • Requiring existing wind energy conversion systems to install light-mitigating technology systemsKansas · SB 46Failed
  • Establishing requirements for wind energy conversion system obstruction lighting to mitigate the visual impact of such lighting systemsKansas · SB 478Failed
  • Requiring installation of light-mitigating technology systems on new and existing wind energy conversion systems subject to certain conditionsKansas · SB 49Law

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• Managing wind facility rules

  Set construction standards and require operators to pay for removing old wind facilities.

  2 bills

  • Establishing requirements for decommissioning of commercial solar and wind energy facilitiesKansas · SB 233Failed
  • Establishing certain setback and construction requirements for wind energy facilities and certain operating conditions for existing wind energy facilitiesKansas · SB 353Failed

  See all 2 bills