Draft Small Wind Zoning Ordinance
To help facilitate the installation and construction of small wind projects throughout the State, MEA is developing a model small wind zoning ordinance for counties and municipalities to voluntarily adopt.
MEA is seeking input on this draft, which has been vetted through several wind energy experts from the Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, American Wind Energy Association, and state agencies and counties, through June 30 . MEA will review comments and post a final version on its website for counties and municipalities to use at their discretion. MEA will also help facilitate the process of adopting the model zoning ordinance with those counties that express interest.
Please keep in mind that this document is designed as a "permitted use" ordinance to address general requirements for small wind energy systems (under 100 kW). Permitting procedures, administration and enforcement are left to the discretion of each county.
Please send comments to Crissy Godfrey by June 30 via email or fax at 410.974.2250.
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