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MI HB5700

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

6/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

Ray Franz

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends 1969 PA 165 to add wind turbine siting restrictions near gas pipelines
  • Prohibits construction of wind turbines with nameplate capacity exceeding 100 kilowatts within a distance of 2 times the turbine's height from distribution, gathering, or transmission lines
  • Defines distribution line as any pipeline other than gathering or transmission lines
  • Defines gathering line as a pipeline transporting gas from production facilities to transmission lines
  • Defines transmission line as pipelines operating at 20% or more hoop stress of specified minimum yield strength, or transporting gas between facilities and storage fields

Legislative Description

Energy; alternative sources; siting of large wind turbines; prohibit within certain distance of a gas line. Amends title & sec. 10 of 1969 PA 165 (MCL 483.160) & adds sec. 10a.

Energy, alternative sources

Last Action

Per Rule 41 Referred To Committee On Energy And Technology

7/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology7/16/2014
Transportation And Infrastructure6/12/2014

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