Adopt wind energy and/or biomass ordinances that allow, enable, or encourage appropriate renewable energy installations.
Best Practice of this action
Rating Guideline
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Ensure that wind and/or biomass energy installations are allowed land uses for appropriate zoning districts within the zoning code. Report solar photovoltaic (PV), hot air/water ordinances under action 26.7 (though some have been previously reported here under 26.1) |
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Adopt a wind, biomass or an all-encompassing renewable energy ordinance with provisions that promote rather than restrict renewable energy installations. Report incentive provisions such as fee guidelines, fast-track permitting here or under action 26.7 |
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Adopt a biomass ordinance to govern co-generation facilities. |
Resources
- Prepared by the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Great Plains Institute, the Model Wind Energy resource provides model ordinance language in the Minnesota Local Government Wind Toolkit.
- Use The Nature Conservancy's Site Wind Right map to identify low-impact sites to wildlife and habitat.
Order Number
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