Wind Energy: Related Laws
U.S.
Alabama
- Alabama Code 45-2-262. Regulation of wind generated energy production facilities or equipment in unincorporated areas
- Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 25 > Article 26 > Part 1 - Wind Energy Conversion Systems
- Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 28 > Article 26 > Part 1 - Wind Energy and Conversion Systems
California
- California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 15 > Chapter 14 - Offshore Wind Generation
- California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 15 > Chapter 15 - Voluntary Offshore Wind Program
Connecticut
- Connecticut General Statutes 16-50kk - Regulations re wind-powered generation
- Connecticut General Statutes 16a-3n - Solicitation re energy derived from offshore wind facilities that are Class I renewable energy sources
Illinois
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > 20 ILCS 896 - Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > 35 ILCS 200 > Title 3 > Article 10 > Division 18 - Wind Energy Property Assessment
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > 55 ILCS 5 > Article 5 > Division 5-42 - Wind Farms
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > 65 ILCS 5 > Article 11 > Art 11 prec Div 11 > Division 15.3 - Wind Farms
Indiana
- Indiana Code 6-1.1-8-19.5. Assessment of wind power devices; change of ownership; report to interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications
- Indiana Code 6-1.1-12-29. Wind power device; definition
- Indiana Code 6-1.1-12-30. Claim for deduction for wind power device
- Indiana Code > Title 8 > Article 1 > Chapter 41 - Default Standards for Wind Power Devices
Iowa
- Iowa Code 427B.26 - Special valuation of wind energy conversion property
- Iowa Code 476.48 - Small wind innovation zone program
- Iowa Code > Chapter 476B - Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Louisiana
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1179 - Exclusion; offshore wind
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 41 > Chapter 14-A - Leases for Production of Wind Energy
Maine
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 1868 - Identification of offshore wind energy test areas
- Maine Revised Statutes > Title 35-A > Part 3 > Chapter 34 - the Maine Wind Energy Act
- Maine Revised Statutes > Title 35-A > Part 3 > Chapter 34-A - Expedited Permitting of Grid-Scale Wind Energy Development
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 480-HH - General permit for offshore wind energy demonstration project
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 480-II - Small-scale wind energy development; permit requirements
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 23J sec. 8A - Massachusetts offshore wind industry investment program; certification of offshore wind company; offshore wind tax incentive program
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 23J sec. 9A - Massachusetts Offshore Wind Industry Investment Fund
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 63 sec. 38LL - Offshore wind tax incentive program; refundable jobs credit
- Massachusetts General Laws ch. 63 sec. 38MM - Refundable credit for capital investment in an offshore wind facility; amount; eligibility; limitations; administration
Michigan
Minnesota
- Minnesota Statutes 216B.2423 - Wind Power Mandate
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 216F - Wind Energy Conversion Systems
- Minnesota Statutes 272.028 - Payment in Lieu of Production Tax; Wind Generation Facilities
- Minnesota Statutes 272.029 - Wind Energy Production Tax
Missouri
Montana
- Montana Code 15-24-3004. Wind generation facility impact fee for local governmental units and school districts
- Montana Code 15-24-3005. Wind generation facility impact fee for local governmental units and school districts
- Montana Code > Title 70 > Chapter 17 > Part 4 - Wind Energy Easements
- Montana Code > Title 75 > Chapter 26 - Wind Generation and Solar Facilities
Nebraska
- Nebraska Statutes 66-909.01. Wind energy, defined
- Nebraska Statutes 66-909.02. Wind energy conversion system, defined
- Nebraska Statutes 66-909.04. Wind agreement, defined
- Nebraska Statutes 76-3002. Wind agreement; limit on term; termination, when
- Nebraska Statutes 76-3003. Wind agreement; compliance with other law
Nevada
- Nevada Revised Statutes 111.2395 - Prohibition or restriction on use of system for obtaining wind energy on property; exceptions
- Nevada Revised Statutes 278.02077 - Prohibition against prohibiting or unreasonably restricting use of system for obtaining wind energy; exceptions
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 701B > Wind Energy Systems Demonstration Program
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes 162-H:10-a - Wind Energy Systems
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes 674:63 - Municipal Regulations of Small Wind Energy Systems
New Jersey
- New Jersey Statutes 13:19-10.1. Wind dependent energy facilities, construction on piers, certain circumstances; permitted
- New Jersey Statutes 34:1B-209.4. Credit to business for wind energy facility; eligibility
- New Jersey Statutes 40:55D-66.12. Municipal ordinances relative to small wind energy systems
- New Jersey Statutes 48:3-87.1. Application to construct offshore wind project
North Carolina
North Dakota
- North Dakota Code 4.1-01-23 - Wind energy restoration and reclamation oversight program
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 17-04 - Wind Energy Property Rights
- North Dakota Code 49-02-27 - Decommissioning of renewable energy conversion facilities
- North Dakota Code 57-06-14.1 - Taxation of centrally assessed wind turbine electric generators
- North Dakota Code 57-33.2-04 - Wind generation taxation - Taxation of generation from sources other than coal - Taxation of coal generation not subject to coal conversion taxes
Ohio
- Ohio Code 303.213 - Small wind farms zoning regulations
- Ohio Code 519.213 - Township small wind farm zoning regulations
- Ohio Code 713.081 - Municipal small wind farm zoning regulations
- Ohio Code 4906.20 - Certificate required to construct certain wind farms
Oregon
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.1-8. Utility-scale offshore wind project - Separate proceedings
- Rhode Island General Laws 39-31-10. Offshore wind procurement
South Dakota
- South Dakota Codified Laws 10-35-19. Annual tax on electricity produced by wind farm producing power for first timebetween July 1, 2007 and April 1, 2015
- South Dakota Codified Laws 10-35-19.1. Annual tax on electricity produced by wind farm after March 31, 2015 or by solarfacility
- South Dakota Codified Laws 43-13-20.1. Extension of wind development period--Filing of affidavit
- South Dakota Codified Laws 43-13-21. Small wind energy system defined
- South Dakota Codified Laws 43-13-22. Large wind energy system defined
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
- Virginia Code > Title 45.2 > Subtitle V > Chapter 18 - Wind Energy
- Virginia Code 56-585.1:11: Development of offshore wind capacity