Date of Award

5-30-2014

Document Type

Masters Capstone Project

Degree Name

M.S. in Geographic Information Science

Organizational Unit

College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment

Keywords

Wind energy, Renewable energies, Eastern Colorado, Siting process

Abstract

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing renewable energies around the world. The United States contains approximately 49,000 active wind turbines and Colorado accounts for less than 3 percent of that number, even though Colorado ranks 11th in the nation for wind development potential. The siting process for wind development is lengthy, taking from 5 to 10 years, and many facilities that are proposed end up not being built due to complications from inadequate pre-siting techniques. The research in this report aims to identify high priority areas in eastern Colorado through the examination of key variables used in the siting process, while also providing context for land owners positioned close to potential wind development on multiuse scenarios, visual blights, and monetary incentives.

Copyright Date

5-30-2014

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Zach Ancona

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

51 pgs

File Size

5.0 MB



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