(a) No person may construct an LWECS without a site permit issued by the Public Utilities Commission.
(b) Any person seeking to construct an LWECS shall submit an application to the commission for a site permit in accordance with this chapter and any rules adopted by the commission. The permitted site need not be contiguous land.
(c) The commission shall make a final decision on an application for a site permit for an LWECS within 180 days after acceptance of a complete application by the commission. The commission may extend this deadline for cause.
(d) The commission may place conditions in a permit and may deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit.
1995 c 203 s 4; 2005 c 97 art 3 s 19
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 216 - 217 — Utilities
Chapter 216F — Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Section 216F.01 — Definitions.
Section 216F.011 — Size Determination.
Section 216F.012 — Size Election.
Section 216F.015 — Requirements Coded Elsewhere.
Section 216F.03 — Siting Of Lwecs.
Section 216F.04 — Site Permit.
Section 216F.06 — Model Ordinance.
Section 216F.08 — Permit Authority; Assumption By Counties.