Sioux City Journal

Supervisors approve second reading of new wind turbine setback distances

SIOUX CITY – Updated Woodbury County wind turbine setback distances made it through another day of discussion by the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors. The board on Tuesday unanimously approved the ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Attorney blasts decision on turbine setbacks, saying it amounts to a ‘ban’ on wind energy if Douglas County approves it

Turbines at the Gray County Wind Farm near Montezuma, Kansas. An attorney for a renewable energy company says plans for a large wind farm in southwest Douglas County will never advance if the Douglas ...
Lawrence Journal-World

After hours of deliberation, Planning Commission approves revised wind project rules with increased setbacks

Members of the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission listen to county planning staff during a meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Just after midnight on Tuesday, the Lawrence-Douglas County ...
Sioux City Journal

Woodbury County Supervisors approved first reading of new turbine setback distances

SIOUX CITY — New wind turbine setback distances from city limits and protected areas are in the process of being approved by the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors. The board on Tuesday unanimously ...
EurekAlert!

NREL analysis quantifies impacts of setback ordinances on land available for renewable energy deployment

The number of local zoning ordinances governing renewable energy deployment is growing in the United States, according to new research by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy ...