Wisconsin in Focus

Republican Lawmaker Wants Local Voice on Wind, Solar Projects


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New legislation at the Wisconsin Capitol would put local communities in charge of local wind and solar projects. State Rep. Ty Bodden, R-Stockbridge, has introduced a plan that would require local leaders to sign off on wind and solar farms before regulators at Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission could move forward. Currently, the PSC makes the decisions about wind and solar farms in Wisconsin. But that has, at times, put state regulators in charge of projects that don’t have unanimous local support.

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Wisconsin in FocusBy America's Talking Network