Through its programs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and partners, Wind Powering America is assisting with the evaluation of wind energy development on public lands.
Federal Wind Energy Assistance through NREL
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory assists with wind resource assessment and development activities initiated by federal agencies to facilitate distributed renewable energy projects at federal agency sites.
This brief outlines the process for requesting National Renewable Energy Laboratory assistance with federal wind energy projects (PDF 633 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
Army National Guard
NREL provided the Army National Guard at Fort Carson, Colorado, with a 50-m meteorological tower that will be installed on a ridge above the base. In addition, NREL is working with the Army National Guard on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and TetraTech on three wind turbine projects, each in the 50-kW to 200-kW range.
Bureau of Land Management Lands in Western States
The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is undertaking efforts to evaluate additional wind energy development on public lands, including the establishment of a national wind energy program and policy. The BLM currently administers numerous wind energy right-of-way authorizations on lands in several western states and has received a large number of new project proposals. The BLM has determined that the establishment of a national wind energy program and additional related policy would be a major federal action that requires
preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Wind Energy Development Programmatic EIS will evaluate issues associated with wind energy development on western public lands (excluding Alaska) administered by the BLM. Please see the Wind Energy Development Programmatic EIS Web site for information about the project and how to participate in the process.
U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard partnered with NREL to purchase a full set of wind monitoring equipment and install it on a large, triangular, 105-m communications tower at Cape May, New Jersey in September 2007. The equipment includes three sets of anemometers, several wind vanes, a temperature sensor, and a barometric pressure sensor. In addition, a 20-m meteorological tower is currently installed for the U.S. Coast Guard in Kodiak, Alaska.
U.S. Forest Service
Two, 20-m meteorological towers are currently installed in Grand Mesa, Colorado and Twin Lakes, Colorado.
U.S. Navy
In May 2007, Global Energy Concepts and NREL staff conducted a site visit to Navy facilities in Guam to identify potential meteorological tower sites. Three potential sites were identified for wind resource assessment, and the meteorological tower procurement is currently underway.
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| 9/29/2009 |
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Publication
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Public Lands
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Federal Wind Energy Assistance through NREL |
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| 10/31/2006 |
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Publication
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Public Lands
Econ. Dev.
Policy
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Wind Energy Guide for County Commissioners |
...more |
| 8/15/2006 |
ID |
News
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Public Lands
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Bureau of Land Management Announces Final Approval of Wind Energy Project in Idaho |
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| 4/7/2006 |
PA |
News
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Small Wind
Public Lands
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Request for Proposals: Small-Scale Community Wind Projects 2006 |
...more |
| 4/7/2006 |
PA |
News
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Small Wind
Public Lands
Econ. Dev.
Policy
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Governor Rendell Making Small Wind Energy Systems Available to Local Governments: 15 Small-Scale Systems to Place Alternative Energy Source in Public View |
...more |
| 10/24/2005 |
TX |
News
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Public Lands
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Texas General Land Office Signs Historic Coastal Lease to Develop Offshore Wind Energy |
...more |
| 7/12/2005 |
LA |
News
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Public Lands
Policy
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Lousiana Authorizes Lease of State-Owned Lands for Wind Power Production |
...more |
| 2/21/2003 |
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News
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Public Lands
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DOI and DOE Announce Availability of New Report that Evaluates Renewable Energy Resources on Public Lands |
...more |
| 2/21/2003 |
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Publication
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Public Lands
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Assessing the Potential for Renewable Energy on Public Lands |
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VT |
Web Resource
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Public Lands
Policy
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Vermont Agency of Natural Resources |
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