Establishes uniform standards for coloring wind turbine rotor blades to minimize bird collisions.
This bill amends the public service law to establish uniform standards and conditions for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades. The standards aim to avoid or minimize bird collisions from wind turbines. The office of renewable energy siting will develop these standards in consultation with the Department of Environmental Conservation. The act will take effect after the Federal Aviation Administration allows the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades.
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