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��� o <br /> CITY OF DELANO 9. Tower. a vertical structure that supports a wind turbme <br /> COUNTY OF WRIGHT <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA 10 Utilily Wind Turbine a wind turbine of more than 100 kW nameplate <br /> ge�erating capacily. <br /> ORDtNANCE NO. 11 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine• a type of wind turbine where the main rotor <br /> shaft runs vertiqlly. <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 51.01(DEFINITIONS)AND ADDING 12. Wind Conversion Energy System(UVECS): an electrical generating facility <br /> SUBDIVIHION O TO SECTION 51.03(GENERAL PROV1810N8)OF THE ZONING that consists of a wind turbine,feeder line,and/or other assoelffied <br /> ORDINANCE RELATING TO WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS(WECS) controls and mey include a tower. <br /> 13. Wind Turbine. arry piece of electncal generating equipment that converts <br /> Sectfon 1. Section 51.01,Subd.B.2 of the Delano Zoning Ordi�ance is hereby the ki�etic energy of blowing wfnd iMo electrical energy through the use of <br /> amended to read as folbws. airtoils or similar devices to capture the wind <br /> Wi�d Energy Converalon Systems(WECS)Related: <br /> Figure 3–Wind Turbine Co�guration <br /> 1. Ac�ssory System• a system designed as e secondary use to e�dsting p,b, <br /> buildings or facilRies,wherein the energy generated is used primerily for rm ' ornwer � <br /> on-site consumption. �e°D — � <br /> � � � I � <br /> 2. Hor¢ontal Axis Wind Turbine: a wind Wrbine design in which the rotor [�ser , � � � <br /> shaft is paral�el to the ground and the bladea are perpendicular to the wyr <br /> ground. q� I <br /> � <br /> 3. Hub: the center of a wind generator rotor,which holds the blades in place L �,,,� � <br /> and attaches to the sheft. �� <br /> 4. Hub HeigM� the distance measured from natural grade to the center of Horiaonw�,as es a <br /> the turbine hub yry�T���}��p <br /> 5. Monopole Tower. a tower eonsWded of tapered tubes Mat fit together <br /> symmetricalty and are stacked one section on top of another and bolted to <br /> a concrete foundffifon without support cabies. Seetlon 2. Seetion 51.03,Subd.O of the Delano Zoning Ordinance is hereby added to <br /> read as fotlows: <br /> 6 Residential Wind Turbine� a roof-mounted wind turbine of 10 kilowalt(kV1� <br /> generating capaciiy or leas. Subd.O. Wind Energy Conversion Systems(WECS) <br /> 7 Smail Wind Turbine: a wind turbine of 100 kilowatt(kV1�generating �, purpose and Intent <br /> capacity or less. <br /> 8 Total Height the highest point above nalural grede reached by a rotor tip a. The intent of this Sectron is to establish stendards and proceduras by <br /> or any other part of a wind turbine. wh�ch the installation and operation of wind energy conversion syatems <br /> and small wind energy conversion systems shall be govemed within the <br /> City. The city finds that it is in the public interest to encanage aftemative <br />