The DeWitt County Board took up a series of amendments to its local wind energy ordinances at last Thursday night's County Board meeting. 

Among the amendments were changes regarding curtailment during severe weather. State's Attorney Dan Markwell again stressed to the Board the agreements they currently have in place are with Enel and not the National Weather Service.

Board Chair Joe Witte explains there are differences between recommendations coming from the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Regional Planning Commission.

Witte stresses the County is not dictating under what conditions curtailment must take place.

The County approved the changes last Thursday. 

As noted last Friday, the County turned down implementing a 1978 Illinois Supreme Court precedent into its local ordinances that could have potentially superseded State of Illinois laws for renewable energy applications.