Lawmakers continue to grapple with regulating Oklahoma’s wind industry

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Oklahoma lawmakers are revisiting legislation to regulate the state's growing wind energy industry.

Discussions focus on balancing economic needs, property rights, and increased power demands.

Oklahoma ranks as the third-largest wind energy producer in the U.S., with demand increasing due to data centers.

After legislation stalled last session , lawmakers expect a wide variety of legislation attempting to regulate the wind energy industry to be filed again.

Oklahoma lawmakers said conversations and negotiations will continue during the interim as they grapple with how to regulate the continued growth of the wind industry and an increased demand for power production.

Both supporters and opponents say they’re wrestling with how to balance economic development nee