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The Reno County Planning Commission voted 5-1 Thursday to forward to the Reno County Commission proposed new commercial wind regulations that were little changed from last month s draft. Planning Commissioner Ken Seltzer made one last attempt to require a larger setback for turbines from structures, roads and property lines of non-participating landowners, but his motion failed 2-4. The board approved only two minor changes before agreeing to move the document on. County planner Mark Vonachen suggested changing the definition of a turbine, amending it simply to “the total structural components used to convert wind’s kinetic energy to electric energy,” rather than listing the individual components. ....