Connecticut moratorium stalls wind power proposal

Published March 29, 2014 8:37am ET



As Connecticut moves on several fronts to diversify its supply of energy, proposals for wind power have stalled as state lawmakers struggle to reach agreement on rules for turbine locations, shadows created by spinning blades and other details.

A 2011 law called for the state Siting Council to adopt regulations governing wind power, but the legislature’s Regulation Review Committee has rejected several proposed rules since late last year.

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