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Badger Wind Farm Lighting System Waiver

Sector: Airport • Location: Wishek, North Dakota, United States

Source: Prairie Public Broadcasting

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The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved a waiver for the Badger Wind Farm near Wishek, allowing 9 of their 92 turbines to have standard red lights instead of the aircraft detection lighting system (ADLS). The FAA had initially denied the ADLS for 19 turbines due to proximity to the Wishek airport but later reduced the denial to 9 turbines after discussions with Badger Wind. The waiver

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Wind
Location
Wishek, North Dakota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Prairie Public Broadcasting

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The project “Badger Wind Farm Lighting System Waiver” is an infrastructure initiative in the Airport sector, located in Wishek, North Dakota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Prairie Public Broadcasting.

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The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved a waiver for the Badger Wind Farm near Wishek, allowing 9 of their 92 turbines to have standard red lights instead of the aircraft detection lighting system (ADLS). The FAA had initially denied the ADLS for 19 turbines due to proximity to the Wishek airport but later reduced the denial to 9 turbines after discussions with Badger Wind. The waiver prevents a reduction in the number of turbines and project capacity.

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United States of America (USA)

State

North Dakota

City

Wishek

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Prairie Public Broadcasting

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Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Wind

Article published date

2025-09-16

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