Small renewable energy projects; permit by rule process.

Small renewable energy projects; permit by ruleprocess. Provides that any proposed wind energy project witha project boundary located less than two miles from a jurisdictionalboundary is not qualified for a permit by rule from the Departmentof Environmental Quality. The measure also (i) requires the engineeringcertification for a wind energy project to state the amount of energyprojected to be generated by the facility, on an annual average basis,based on wind studies conducted at the proposed project site for a minimum of two years; (ii) requires the Department to hold a publichearing; (iii) limits eligibility for wind-powered generation facilitiesto make use of the permit by rule process to those that have a ratedcapacity not exceeding 100 megawatts and disturb fewer than 50 acresin the complete construction of the project including access roads;and (iv) reduces the maximum capacity for facilities that generateelectricity only from sunlight from 150 megawatts to 100 megawatts.