This bill proposes to amend the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new section, 33-2502, which establishes specific regulations regarding the placement of wind farms in relation to private property rights. Under the new law, a wind farm cannot be situated within six miles of the outer perimeter of a property owned by a different entity unless the property owner provides written consent for the wind farm's location. This provision aims to protect the interests of property owners near proposed wind farm sites.

Additionally, the bill defines what constitutes a "wind farm" for the purposes of this regulation. It specifies that a wind farm includes wind turbines and associated facilities with a single connection to the electrical grid, designed for operation at an aggregate capacity of five or more megawatts. However, it excludes smaller wind turbine setups that are primarily intended to supply electricity to a single customer and have a capacity of less than twenty megawatts. These updates clarify the scope of the law and ensure that larger wind energy projects are subject to the new distance requirements.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 33-2502