SB21-149 Summary

• Wind energy developers must notify the U.S. Department of Defense Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse before constructing or expanding wind facilities with vertical construction exceeding 200 feet in height

• The clearinghouse must review proposed projects and notify developers within 90 days whether the project would adversely impact military mission, training, or operations

• Projects with no adverse military impact may proceed; projects with adverse impacts may proceed only if developers implement clearinghouse-identified mitigation measures

• Wind facilities located within 2 nautical miles of active federal military missile launch or control facilities are prohibited from including any vertical construction exceeding 50 feet in height, including transmission lines and meteorological towers

• The act applies to conduct occurring on or after the effective date and includes related facilities such as electric transmission lines, meteorological towers, and other project-related structures