Wind turbine lights curtailed under bill headed to governor

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Flashing red lights atop wind turbines would be curtailed to improve nighttime views under a bill that has been sent to the governor. If signed by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly, it would require installation of light-mitigating technology on new and existing wind farms. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the aircraft detection lighting system technology would turn off the lights except for when aircraft are near. Republican Rep. Lisa Moser, of Wheaton, sad aircraft aren’t near a wind farm about 97% of the time the lights are blinking.