North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 513 — Modify Rqmts. for Wind Energy Facilities.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

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  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

133 added · 141 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 513 includes specific requirements for studies related to wind energy facilities. It now mandates a detailed description of civil and military air navigation routes affected by these projects, as well as an examination of the noise impacts from wind turbines. These additions are important because they aim to ensure that safety and community concerns are addressed before approving new wind energy developments. This helps protect both air traffic operations and local residents' quality of life.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 513 Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee Substitute Adopted 5/7/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 513 Short Title:
Senator Hanig (Primary Sponsor).
March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH ENHANCED PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED WIND ENERGY FACILITIES AND TO REQUIRE WIND ENERGY FACILITIES TO INSTALL LIGHT-MITIGATING TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH ENHANCED PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED WIND ENERGY FACILITIES AND TO REQUIRE WIND ENERGY FACILITIES TO INSTALL LIGHT-MITIGATING TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.
The applicant shall notify every property owner identified pursuant to this subdivision located within 1 mile of any property boundary of the facility by registered or certified mail or by any means authorized by G.S.
The applicant shall notify every property owner identified pursuant to this subdivision located within 20 miles of any property boundary of the facility by registered or certified mail or by any means authorized by G.S.
The applicant shall also notify the board of commissioners for each county and the governing body of each municipality located within 20 miles of the proposed facility.
(5) Adescription ofcivil airnavigation ormilitaryair navigation routes, airtraffic control areas, military training routes, special-use air space, radar, or other *S513-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 military operations that may be affected by the construction or operation of the proposed wind energyfacilityor proposed wind energyfacility expansion.
(5) Adescription ofcivil airnavigation ormilitaryair navigation routes, airtraffic control areas, military training routes, special-use air space, radar, or other military operations that may be affected by the construction or operation of the proposed wind energyfacilityor proposed wind energyfacility expansion.
(6) Documentation that addresses any potential adverse impact on military operations and readiness as identified by the Department of Defense Clearinghouse pursuant to Part 211 of Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2012 edition) and any mitigation actions agreed to by the applicant.
*S513-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6) Documentation that addresses any potential adverse impact on military operations and readiness as identified by the Department of Defense Clearinghouse pursuant to Part 211 of Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2012 edition) and any mitigation actions agreed to by the applicant.
county in which the wind energy facility or wind energy Page 2 Senate Bill 513-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 facility expansion is proposed to be located and any counties located within 20 miles of any property boundary of the facility.
county in which the wind energy facility or wind energy facilityexpansion is proposed to belocatedandanycountiesborderingthosecounties.
The notice of public hearing shall be published for at least two consecutive weeks beginning no less than 45 days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing.
Thenotice of public hearing shall be published for at least two consecutive weeks beginning no less than 45 Page 2 Senate Bill 513-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing.
(4) The board of commissioners for each county and the governing body of each municipality located within 20 miles of the proposed facility or with jurisdictions over areas in which a potentially affected major military installation is located." SECTION 2.
(4) The board of commissioners for each county and the governing body of each municipality with jurisdictions over areas in which a potentially affected major military installation is located." SECTION 2.
Senate Bill 513-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Part 77.
Part 77.
If approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, the permit holder shall install the light-mitigating technology system on approved turbines no later than 24 months following such approval.Theaddition of alight-mitigatingtechnologysystem to an existingwind energyfacility permit pursuant to this subsection does not require amendments, revisions, or modifications of any existing wind energy facility permit or any additional permit from the Department.
If approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, the permit holder shall install the light-mitigating technology system on approved turbines no later than 24 months following such approval.
The permit holder shall, however, notify the Department of the addition of a light-mitigating technology system and pay a registration fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
Senate Bill 513-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) For purposes of this section, the term "light-mitigating technology" means an aircraft detection lighting or any other comparable system capable of reducing the impact of facility obstruction lighting while maintaining conspicuity sufficient to assist aircraft in identifying and avoiding collision with a wind energy facility." SECTION 4.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "light-mitigating technology" means an aircraft detection lighting or any other comparable system capable of reducing the impact of facility obstruction lighting while maintaining conspicuity sufficient to assist aircraft in identifying and avoiding collision with a wind energy facility." SECTION 4.
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Com Substitute Adopted

  3. Re-ref Com On Finance

  4. Sequential Referral To Finance Added After Agriculture, Energy, and Environment

  5. Withdrawn From Com

  6. Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  7. Passed 1st Reading

  8. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  9. Filed

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (176)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 513?
SB 513 is sponsored by Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Bob Brinson (Republican), and Bobby Hanig (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 513?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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