Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-160.14
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Decommissioning of wind energy facility
Official statutory text
A. The owner of a wind energy facility shall be responsible, at
its expense, for the proper decommissioning of the facility upon
abandonment or the end of the useful life of the commercial wind
energy equipment in the wind energy facility.
B. Proper decommissioning of a wind energy facility shall
include:
1. Removal of wind turbines, towers, buildings, cabling,
electrical components, foundations and any other associated
facilities, to a depth of thirty (30) inches below grade; and
2. Disturbed earth being graded and reseeded or otherwise
restored to substantially the same physical condition as existed
prior to the construction of the wind energy facility by the owner,
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excluding roads, unless the landowner specifically requests in
writing that the roads or other land surface areas be restored.
C. The decommissioning of the wind energy facility, or
individual pieces of commercial wind energy equipment, shall be
completed as follows:
1. By the owner of the wind energy facility within twelve (12)
months after abandonment or the end of the useful life of the
commercial wind energy equipment in the wind energy facility; and
2. If the owner of the wind energy facility fails to complete
the decommissioning within the period prescribed in paragraph 1 of
this subsection, the Corporation Commission shall take such measures
as are necessary to complete the decommissioning.
D. A lease or other agreement between a landowner and an owner
of a wind energy facility may contain provisions for decommissioning
that are more restrictive than provided for in this section.
its expense, for the proper decommissioning of the facility upon
abandonment or the end of the useful life of the commercial wind
energy equipment in the wind energy facility.
B. Proper decommissioning of a wind energy facility shall
include:
1. Removal of wind turbines, towers, buildings, cabling,
electrical components, foundations and any other associated
facilities, to a depth of thirty (30) inches below grade; and
2. Disturbed earth being graded and reseeded or otherwise
restored to substantially the same physical condition as existed
prior to the construction of the wind energy facility by the owner,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 125
excluding roads, unless the landowner specifically requests in
writing that the roads or other land surface areas be restored.
C. The decommissioning of the wind energy facility, or
individual pieces of commercial wind energy equipment, shall be
completed as follows:
1. By the owner of the wind energy facility within twelve (12)
months after abandonment or the end of the useful life of the
commercial wind energy equipment in the wind energy facility; and
2. If the owner of the wind energy facility fails to complete
the decommissioning within the period prescribed in paragraph 1 of
this subsection, the Corporation Commission shall take such measures
as are necessary to complete the decommissioning.
D. A lease or other agreement between a landowner and an owner
of a wind energy facility may contain provisions for decommissioning
that are more restrictive than provided for in this section.
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