Utility-Scale Wind Energy Conversion Systems
The recommendations and considerations included in this framework draw from a variety of sources including guidance established by national energy laboratories, and existing state laws and local
U.S. Laws and Regulations for Renewable Energy Grid
Wind, solar, and storage systems'' ability to provide and sell frequency response services will become critical for maintaining system reliability as power systems incorporate higher penetrations of
Department of the Interior Issues Flurry of Actions Targeting Wind and
Although a notice of proposed rulemaking has not yet been published, the new regulations are likely to follow many of the trends found throughout these recent policies continuing
NREL Releases Comprehensive Databases of Local Ordinances
NREL released two data sets: one including nearly 2,000 U.S. wind energy zoning ordinances and another including nearly 1,000 solar energy ordinances at the state, county,
''Final nail:'' Trump administration memo could strike fatal blow to wind
The Trump administration has been aggressively working to suffocate the wind and solar industry in the United States. Its latest action could do the trick.
Siting and Permitting Wind Projects
Wind projects proposed on federally managed land must secure land rights (typically a right-of-way grant or special use permit) and undergo the associated environmental review under the National
Regulations, Standards, and Incentives
In addition to its dozens of excerpted cases, statutes, and articles, the book contains a simplified wind energy lease and realistic samples of other materials that transactional lawyers are likely to
Recent Developments in the Federal Multipronged Approach to
Under this provision, FERC has proposed regulations that would continue and enhance its role in creating transmission infrastructure to accommodate increased solar and other renewable
Guidelines for Next-Generation Grid Communications
Designing a next-generation communications architecture for power systems involves addressing several key design, implementation, and security guidelines to enhance the system efficiency,
State Renewable Energy: Wind
U.S. Department of Energy''s Annual Wind Technologies Market Report reviews the price of wind power in the U.S. and describes trends in installed wind project costs, wind turbine
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