You may find the attached interesting. I did a quick scan of the siting standards, and they appear to be useful, but are still pretty vague, and they have almost no wildlife (bird or bat) impact requirements, which is one of our major issues in WV. I am not sure they will resolve the controversy, and I would like some more specifics in the standards, as these seem more oriented toward a "process' for siting, rather than specific technical requirements that need to be met. Still it is a step forward and a useful tool if we get into other wind farm debates.
JBK
Paula Carrell Paula.Carrell@sierraclub.org 7/19/2007 3:43 PM >>>
2. Wind Power Siting
The Kansas Eneryg Council in April 2005 established guidelines for county use in siting wind power generators. The Sierra Club Kansas Chapter's Energy Chair, Bill Griffith, says, "Overall the standards avoid politics and stick with science and with those values a particular community holds dear. We have reviewed the Kansas guidelines and support them as a fairly decent siting handbook." The Kansas guidelines can be accessed at http://www.kansasenergy.org/KEC/documents/wind_siting_handbook.pdf
If any other state has adopted wind siting guidance that you would recommend, please let Paula know.