Bill > HB3056

This bill establishes new regulations for wind and solar power facilities in Texas, specifically targeting facilities intended to sell energy at wholesale. The bill requires municipalities and counties to prohibit the installation of wind or solar power facilities within 500 yards of property owned by someone other than the facility's owner or operator, unless written consent is obtained from the neighboring property owners. The distance will be measured from the nearest point of the facility's structure to the nearest point of the property line. Importantly, counties cannot regulate such facilities within municipal boundaries. Municipalities and counties must adopt these prohibitions by October 1, 2025, though existing wind and solar power facilities will not be required to be removed. The bill defines "solar power facility" and "wind power facility" by referencing existing definitions in the Utilities Code. The legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and is intended to provide a uniform approach to regulating renewable energy facility placement that protects neighboring property owners' interests.

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