Posted: 08.10.2010

An advisory panel has completed its work on
statewide wind farm siting rules.

The Public Service Commission is working to establish uniform
siting standards. The Wind Siting Council has been developing
recommendations to guide the commission since March.

The council's suggestions include setting turbines back from
property lines at 1.1 times the maximum blade height as well as
noise and shadow flicker limits.

The council adopted the report on an 11-4 vote. The minority
members wrote the recommendations should be stricter to protect
health and safety and should include a plan to protect property
values.

The PSC plans to complete the rules by the end of August.

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