wind farms; location limits

SB 1016 limits where wind farms can be built in Arizona by prohibiting them from being located within six miles of property owned by a different entity, unless the adjacent property owner provides written consent. This directly affects wind farm developers and adjacent landowners, requiring developer consent for projects near other properties. The bill defines a "wind farm" as installations with at least five megawatts of capacity connected to the grid (excluding smaller single-customer projects under 20 megawatts). Key provisions establish a mandatory buffer zone and written consent requirement for site selection. The law applies to most commercial wind energy projects but exempts smaller, dedicated installations.