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<br /> Aggtegated Project-Ag�egated pm)ects ue those wluch aie developed and opuated m a cooc- y Y �
<br /> dmated fashion,but wluch have muldple mnties sepazately ownwg oae oz more of rhe individual ;;,' � r
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<br /> WECS avithin the lazga pxojcct Assoaaud inhastxucture such as powec lines and txansforme�s that �T
<br /> service the facility may be owaed by a sepuate rnrity but ue aLso induded in die aggmgated pro�ect ',:; g;.
<br /> Blade Arc-The arc ueated by the edge of the zotot blade that is farthest from the nacelle �'
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<br /> Commercial WECS-A WECS of equal w or gieatec than 100 kW in rotal name plate geauaung �• � ��
<br /> capaary. �'�:i.
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<br /> Non-Commetclal WECS-A WECS less t6aa 100 kW in mml aame plate gmeratia8�p��Y• �
<br /> Fall Zone-The azea,defined as the furchest cLsmnce&om the towec base,ia wluch a guyed towez
<br /> will collapse m the evmt of a stiucnual fai[ure Thts un u kss than the mtal height of the stxuchua
<br /> Feedet Line-Any powec liae that caznes decmcal powei from one or more vHad nubines oi indi-
<br /> vidual txansEoimecs usociated with aa mdividual wind turbme m the point of intecconnecdon with
<br /> the dectric powu gtid,in the case of mtacoanection with the high wlmge Kansm�ssioa systems the
<br /> point of ivuccoanecdon shsll be the subsmtion secving the WECS.
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<br /> Meteotological Tower-Foz the putposes of this Wiud Energy Co�ecsadon System OLdwanc�
<br /> meteorological mwezs are diose towu which are erecled pnmarily m measuce wind speed and d'ua-
<br /> aons plus othet dam rekvant to suing WECS. Meuomlog}cal towecs do aot include towecs aad
<br /> equtpment used by vtports,the M�anesota Depaztmmt of Tzansportatioq oi othec sssnilac applica-
<br /> aoas to moauoz weathes coudidons.
<br /> Micro-WECS-Miao-WECS aze WECS of two(�kW aameplate genenting capaaty oi less
<br /> mounted on a towec oE 70 feet oz less.
<br /> Ptopetty Line-The boundary]ine of the azea over which the mnry applying for WECS pecmit has
<br /> legal control fot the pucposes of mstallation of a WECS. This control may be at�ned through fee
<br /> dde ownecskup,easemeat,ot othec appxopnate contxactual reladonship between the pco�ect devdopu
<br /> and landoamec
<br /> Pubtic Consetvadoa Lande-Land oavned in fee dde by Smte oi Fedrssl agencies and maaaged
<br /> speufically Eoz coasexvation purposes,iaduding but not Lmaed to Smte Wildlife Msaagement Aie�s,
<br /> Smte Pexks,Stau SuwuSc aad Nat�ual Area4 frdecal Wildlife Refuges md Waterfowl Producaon
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<br /> Azeas. Foi the puiposes of this section public conservauon]wds will also iaclude lands oavned m
<br /> fce atle by non-pro5t consecvation ocganizanons. Public conservatioa lapds do not mdude prtvate
<br /> lands upoa which conservaaon easemrnrs have been sold to public resoucce management agenaes oz
<br /> non-pcoSt conservadon otgaauations.
<br /> Rotoe Diameter-The diametec of the cizde descnbed by the moviag rotot blades.
<br /> Subemtions-Aay elecmcal f�aliry des�gned to convett electricity produced by wmd turb�nes to a
<br /> ooltage gteates than(35,000 I{�Eoc iatecconnecnon wtth high wkage t[aasmission lines shall be
<br /> located oulside of the road nght of way.
<br /> Total Height-The 6ighest pom�abooe gcound leorl,z�ached by a iotoc np oz any othec part of the
<br /> WECS.
<br /> Ttansmiseion I3ae-Those dectrical poavei lines that catry voltages oE at least 69,000 volts(69 KV)
<br /> and ace primarily used m cazry elecmc enugy ova medwm to long dismnces rathez than dt�ecdy
<br /> mterconnecung and supplymg decmc rnetgy to retail customera
<br /> Towec-Towets iaclude vertical sexucwra that suppozt the decmcal gmerator,romi blades,or
<br /> meteorological equipmeat
<br /> Towei Height-The total haght of the WECS eadusroe of rhe iotor blades.
<br /> � WECS-Wind Energy Co�eeslon 3ystem-An dectrical genecating Eaciltry wmpnsed of one oc
<br /> mote wiad tucbmes and accessory Eacilities,�avuding but not limited to:powe[liaes,transformees,
<br /> and substations that operate by coevectiag the kinenc mergy of wind iaro elecmeal enecgy.The
<br /> eaecgy maybe used oa-site oc distributed into the dectrical gnd.
<br /> Wind Tutbine-A wmd nubine is any piece of decmcal genennng equipmeat that coaverts the
<br /> k�netic mergy of blowmg wind mto dectrical mugy rhrough the use of a�rEoils ot stmilu devtces m
<br /> captuie the wind
<br /> E. Procedures fot Pezmits-Zonwg,Land Use,and Coadiaonal Use pe�mits and Variances shall be ap-
<br /> plied Eo:and zeviewed undec rhe pt«educes established ia this O:diaaneq except whae aoted bdaw
<br /> 1 The appltcarion for all WECS shall indude the following informatioa•
<br /> a The names of project applicaat
<br /> b. The name of the pzo�ect ownei
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