OSU professor tells lawmaker that revenue sharing could unlock more potential for wind

Steve Metzer

Tulsa World Capitol Bureau Staff Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY — As the debate over wind energy development continues in Oklahoma, it might make sense for companies and landowners interested in pursuing projects to consider revenue-sharing agreements with neighbors.

An agricultural economics professor at Oklahoma State University made the suggestion during a discussion of potential setback requirements for wind turbines held at the Capitol last week.

The issue was the topic of much debate during the last legislative session. A bill that made some headway, Senate Bill 2 , started out as a proposal to require the base of any new wind turbine to be set back by at least a quarter of a nautical mile from any residential dwelling or nonparticipating property, but it was amended signifi