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Wind Energy Ordinances

This page lists 79 state and local wind turbine ordinances. State and local governments and policymakers can use this collection of example wind turbine ordinances when drafting a new wind energy ordinance in a town or county without existing ordinances.

Wind energy development can create new revenue in the form of construction jobs and land lease payments for rural communities. Development opportunities also create a new responsibility on the part of local governments to ensure that ordinances will be estabilished to aid the development of safe facilities that will be embraced by the community. Many towns and counties throughout the United States have developed ordinances to regulate the impacts of wind energy development. These ordinances address safety, land use, and other impacts. Read more about the themes in wind turbine ordinances that regulate the development of utility-scale wind energy facilities.

Total of 79 ordinances found.
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AK Kenai, Alaska Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
CA El Dorado, California Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IA Boone County, Iowa Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IA Mason City, Iowa Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IA Plymouth County, Iowa Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IA Polk County, Iowa Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IA West Burlington, Iowa Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
ID Jefferson County, Idaho Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IL Coles County, Illinois Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IL Mason County, Illinois Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IL Piatt County, Illinois Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IL Vermillion County, Illinois Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IL Winnebago, Illinois Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IN Benton County, Indiana Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more
IN Carroll County, Indiana Wind Turbine Ordinances  ...more

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