The proposed bill SB1430 amends Arizona law to prohibit the establishment of wind farms within six miles of the outer perimeter of properties owned by different entities, unless the property owner provides written consent. This new regulation aims to protect private property rights by ensuring that wind farms do not encroach on neighboring properties without the owner's agreement.

Additionally, the bill defines a "wind farm" as a collection of wind turbines and associated facilities that connect to the electrical grid with a total capacity of five or more megawatts. It explicitly excludes smaller wind turbine setups that serve a single customer and have a capacity of less than twenty megawatts. This distinction clarifies the scope of the regulation and ensures that only larger wind energy projects are subject to the new location restrictions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 33-2502