Chapter 2
Renewables and Regulatory Requirements of the United States
Publication: Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructure
Abstract
Renewable energy (RE) generation and meeting sustainability requirements are preferred for power generation in the United States and worldwide. In the United States, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has the authority and the jurisdiction over interstate and wholesale electric commerce and no authority over the local distribution of electricity, retail sales, siting, construction, environmental matters, and safety requirements. This chapter elucidates various federal, state, and local regulatory requirements on RE resources and systems. These include renewable energy standards or renewable portfolio standards (RPS) that are adopted and established by the states, eligible electric generation facilities to be included in the RPS procurement process, and the responsibilities of local governments in the development, installation, and operation of RE projects.
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Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructure
Pages: 17 - 37
Editors: S. Rao Chitikela, Ph.D., Venkata Gullapalli, Ph.D., and William F. Ritter, Ph.D.
ISBN (Print): 978-0-7844-1585-6
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8366-4
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© 2022 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 10, 2022
Published in print: Mar 14, 2022
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Electric power
- Energy engineering
- Energy sources (by type)
- Federal government
- Government
- Jurisdiction
- Laws and regulations
- Legal affairs
- Occupational safety
- Organizations
- Power transmission
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Renewable energy
- Safety
- Sustainable development
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