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Ordinance No. 2028-09 of the City of Santa Elena prohibits the construction, installation, or operation of wind turbines within city limits and requires wind-energy projects to obtain city clearance and to pay a local permit fee. The Renewable Energy Act promotes wind energy nationwide, and there is no express preemption clause in the national law. (a) Identify the central doctrine governing local autonomy that applies. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule on preemption versus local regulation. (c) Apply to the facts: Is Ordinance No. 2028-09 valid? Why or why not?