“These amendments would amend regulations regarding a structure that has no comparison in zoning code,” he said. “Wind turbines are industrial fixtures and height is not regulated at all in current zoning regulations. Information from NextEra says towers in northern Gage County can be 500 feet tall. Information from NextEra also indicates the diameter of the spinning rotors of these towers would be 416 feet across. That’s roughly twice the length and wingspan of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet.”Billy Wilkins, project manager with NextEra, said Wednesday the company already operates the Steele Flats wind farm in Gage County, and added that a one mile setback would be too prohibitive for wind energy and the increase would likely kill the proposed project in Gage County.

Source: Daily Sun August 27, 2020 12:45 UTC