SB12 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip W. Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Wind Energy Conversion Systems, regulation provided for, Public Service Commission required to issue permit, certification by licensed engineer required, regulation of location, design, and installation of systems, Alabama Wind Energy Conversion Act

Description

This act would establish the Alabama Wind Energy Conversion Systems Act of 2014 to provide for the effective and efficient use of wind energy conversion systems.

This bill would require a person to obtain permits from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management prior to installing or operating a wind energy conversion system.

This bill would authorize the department to adopt rules regulating the location, design, installation, and operation of wind energy conversion systems.

This bill would require that the design of all conversion system towers must be certified by a licensed engineer with prior experience with wind energy conversion systems.

This bill would also require approval of any wind energy conversion system by the appropriate local governing body and compliance with applicable zoning.

This bill would also provide for the removal of abandoned wind energy conversion systems or systems that are not kept in proper working order.

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Subjects

Wind Energy Conversion Systems