SB1026

Wind energy facilities; providing setback requirements for wind towers; establishing decibel limits for nonparticipating properties. Emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma SB1026 modifies setback requirements for wind energy facilities and establishes decibel limits for nonparticipating properties.

Oklahoma SB1026 amends setback requirements for wind energy facilities, stipulating that no wind energy facility may be constructed if the base of any tower is located less than one and one-half nautical miles from the center line of any runway on a public-use airport, or less than 2,000 feet or five times the length of a blade from the tower, whichever is greater, from the nearest point on any residential dwelling or nonparticipating property. The bill also establishes decibel limits for nonparticipating properties.

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Energy Committee
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History

Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Energy

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

First Reading

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Bergstrom