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Copper Mountain Solar 2 – 150MW capacity (Nevada). Understanding Renewable Energy Permitting and Trends through the RAPID Toolkit. Presenters Kate Young, PE National Renewable Energy Lab Peter Gower, AICP CEP Environmental Management and Planning Solutions, Inc.
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Copper Mountain Solar 2 – 150MW capacity (Nevada) Understanding Renewable Energy Permitting and Trendsthrough the RAPID Toolkit Presenters Kate Young, PE National Renewable Energy Lab Peter Gower, AICP CEP Environmental Management and Planning Solutions, Inc.
Renewable Energy Overview and TrendsA Context for the RAPID Toolkit
Renewable Energy Potential Western Renewable Energy Zones Geothermal Wind Solar Western Governors’ Association, WREZ – Phase 1 Report, 2009
Current Renewable Energy Installed Capacity (Top 5 states for each source) NREL Renewable Energy Data Book 2013 (from EIA, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, GEA, IREC, SEIA/GTM, 2012)
U.S. Renewable Energy Capacity and Generation (All renewable sources) NREL Renewable Energy Data Book 2013 (from EIA, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, GEA, IREC, SEIA/GTM, 2012)
Projected Energy Generation in 2050 Pie charts show the proportion of different types of energy sources generating power and flowing between load areas under a pro-renewables energy scenario (e.g. w/ carbon cap). Dan Kammen and Ana Mileva, RAEL lab, UC Berkeley, 2013
Challenges for Planners • Location of existing development • Location of future projects • Permitting requirements • Timelines • Best practices • Incentives • Resources • Communication