Lege Trend. Regulating the Location of Wind Energy in the South.

State: North Carolina

The competing interests: Military installations and property owners who can put their property to a highest and best use by leasing land to wind generation

The 2 legislative options:

  •  2 year moratorium and study
  • Ban wind 30 mile radius around military installations, which failed to recieve an affirmative vote in committee. 

New Bern, NC  Sun Journal | Windmill legislation remains up in the air