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NARUC report, Wind Energy & Wind Park Siting and Zoning Best Practices and Guidance for States

NARUC’s 2012 report, Wind Energy & Wind Park Siting and Zoning Best Practices and Guidance for States, summarizes the wind energy siting and zoning practices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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