Bills advance that would add regulations to Oklahoma's wind energy industry

Bills advance that would add regulations to Oklahoma's wind energy industry

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Two bills working their way through the legislature could impact where wind turbines can be built in Oklahoma. Senator Grant Green, R-Wellston, filed the bill which advanced through the Senate floor on March 27. It would prevent wind turbines from going up a quarter of a mile from a neighboring property owner’s home. "I tried to find a balance for the neighbors and the property rights of the guy that bled and sweat and cri…

The energy company plans to build a wind farm on Dyravegur Road in Mosfellsheiði. The wind farm is expected to have fifteen wind turbines, but various permits and legal processes must first be completed.