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65894
. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
(1) "Energy Commission" means the State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission.
(2) "Small wind energy system" means a wind energy conversion
system consisting of a wind turbine, a tower, and associated control
or conversion electronics that has a rated capacity of not more than
50 kilowatts per customer site, consistent with the requirements of
paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 25744 of the Public
Resources Code, and that will be used primarily to reduce onsite
consumption of utility power.
(3) "System height" means the higher of either the height of the
tower and the system measured to the top of the blade at the highest
point of the system extended above the existing grade when being
operated.
(4) "Tower height" means the height above grade of the fixed
portion of the tower, excluding the wind turbine.
(5) "Urbanized area" means either of the following:
(A) An urbanized area as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision
(d) of Section 65944.
(B) A city as defined in Section 56023.