What exactly did the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) do related to wind projects and what is their role in approving wind projects?
FAA recently approved, with support from the Department of Energy, over 600 applications for construction of wind turbines across several Midwestern and Plains states. Combined, these applications total over 950 megawatts of new wind power, representing a $1.5 billion investment in new clean energy electricity in Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Illinois. It is worth noting that several of the projects approved by the FAA were in line of sight of long-range radars, which is the subject of the Department of Defense report. FAA has formal regulatory authority for the review and evaluation of potential impact by proposed structures, including wind turbines, on civilian and military air use, safety, and obstructions. The Department of Defense participates in the FAA’s review and evaluation process of applications for potential impacts to its ability to defend the nation. Wind project developers are required to apply for approval of each turbine within a project. The wind application
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