Associated Press - October 27, 2009 11:04 AM ET

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - The Power County Commission has approved an ordinance that helps clear the way for wind power developers.

The new ordinance requires that each turbine be issued a building permit and a single use permit is required for the entire project.

The Idaho State Journal reports the new ordinance comes in response to a pair of wind power projects being considered for the rural eastern Idaho county.

One company, Ridgeline Energy, has applied for permits to build a 66-turbine wind farm across 900 acres of land between American Falls and Rockland.

Information from: Idaho State Journal, http://www.journalnet.com

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