If the determination is granted, the developer can complete the construction. Mary Fallin in May bars developers from starting any construction on a proposed turbine or other associated structure until it has received a no flight hazard determination.īut that language appears to conflict with federal regulations.įederal rules state that a developer seeking a no hazard determination on a turbine or associated structure may start work on that project, provided it reaches no more than 200 feet above ground level. The two evaluate wind farm projects and issue no hazard determinations or mitigation requirements on a structure-by-structure basis.īut perhaps most importantly, the added language signed into law by Gov. The clearinghouse routinely is consulted by the Federal Aviation Administration as part of evaluations made for wind turbines and associated structures to check for aviation hazards. The added language requires the Military Planning Commission to share those plans with local base commanders and the Defense Department's Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse for review to ensure wind turbines wouldn't create a flight hazard that would impact national security. NextEra's projects also contributed to steps lawmakers took during the 2018 session to add additional reporting requirements involving wind farms, requiring developers to notify the Oklahoma Military Planning Commission of their projects. To date, NextEra Energy's proposed Minco IV and Minco V wind farms have prompted the town of Hinton to pass an ordinance that declares commercial wind turbines a nuisance and resulted in the filing of two federal lawsuits - one dismissed, the other poised for dismissal. The headwinds one wind developer is facing as it attempts to build a project in western Oklahoma are only getting stiffer.
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