Though Vermillion County’s Wind Ordinance is not yet final, we expect that any ordinance the county passes will require the developer to submit a full decommissioning plan for county approval. Decommissioning plans specify how and when bonds will be placed to ensure funds are available to decommission a project when the time comes to do so. All decommissioning plans are designed to ensure that local taxpayers are not ultimately responsible for paying the costs associated with removing a wind farm’s components at the end of its useful life. We currently expect a modern wind farm to operate for at least 30 years, though it is possible the project’s life could be extended through a process called “repowering” at a future date.