Sub. S.B. No. 52 Summary

• County commissioners may designate restricted areas prohibiting construction of large wind farms, economically significant wind farms, and large solar facilities in unincorporated county areas.

• Applicants must hold public meetings in affected counties at least 90 days before applying to the power siting board, providing information on facility type, capacity, and boundaries.

• County commissioners have 90 days after the public meeting to adopt resolutions prohibiting or limiting the geographic boundaries of proposed utility facilities.

• Power siting board must include two voting ad hoc members representing township and county interests for all wind and solar facility applications; these members cannot have financial interests in the projects.

• Applicants must submit comprehensive decommissioning plans at least 60 days before construction begins, including cost estimates and schedules, and post performance bonds equal to estimated decommissioning costs, updated every five years.