Wis. Stat. § 15.797
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Official statutory text
(1) Wind siting council.
(a) In this subsection, “wind energy system” has the meaning given in s. 66.0403 (1) (m) .
(b) There is created in the public service commission a wind siting council that consists of the following members appointed by the public service commission for 3-year terms:
1. Two members representing wind energy system developers.
2. One member representing towns and one member representing counties.
3. Two members representing the energy industry.
4. Two members representing environmental groups.
5. Two members representing realtors.
6. Two members who are landowners living adjacent to or in the vicinity of a wind energy system and who have not received compensation by or on behalf of owners, operators, or developers of wind energy systems.
7. Two public members.
8. One member who is a University of Wisconsin System faculty member with expertise regarding the health impacts of wind energy systems.
History: 2009 a. 40 .
(a) In this subsection, “wind energy system” has the meaning given in s. 66.0403 (1) (m) .
(b) There is created in the public service commission a wind siting council that consists of the following members appointed by the public service commission for 3-year terms:
1. Two members representing wind energy system developers.
2. One member representing towns and one member representing counties.
3. Two members representing the energy industry.
4. Two members representing environmental groups.
5. Two members representing realtors.
6. Two members who are landowners living adjacent to or in the vicinity of a wind energy system and who have not received compensation by or on behalf of owners, operators, or developers of wind energy systems.
7. Two public members.
8. One member who is a University of Wisconsin System faculty member with expertise regarding the health impacts of wind energy systems.
History: 2009 a. 40 .
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