Wind Energy Systems, Items 9-13

Other

• Abandonment period1 years

  Absent notice of a proposed date of decommissioning, the system shall be considered abandoned when the system fails to operate for more than one year without the written consent of the zoning administrator.

• Below-grade removal depth4 ft

  Below-grade structures, such as foundations and underground collection cabling, shall be removed to a depth of four (4) feet below ground level or covered to an equivalent depth with fill material.

• Decommissioning extension150 days

  This may be extended by up to one hundred fifty (150) days if a written request is submitted by the landowner and approved by the zoning administrator.

• Decommissioning time150 days

  The owner or operator shall physically remove the wind system and restore the site no more than one hundred fifty (150) days after the date of discontinued operations.

• Emergency response plan

  The owner or operator shall coordinate with county emergency services to develop, implement and periodically update, including exercising of, an emergency response plan for the wind energy system.

• Liability insurance

  The owner or operator shall provide written evidence of liability insurance in an amount acceptable to the purchasing utility provider for utility-scale wind energy systems prior to the issuance of a zoning/building permit.

• Maintenance requirement

  The owner or operator shall maintain large wind energy systems and utility wind energy systems in good condition.

• Signal restoration time24 hours

  If loss or disruption occurs due to the operation of the large wind energy system or utility wind energy system, the owner or operator shall be required to provide appropriate mitigation measures to ensure that the signal or service is restored within twenty-four (24) hours.