Publication Date

2-3-2020

Document Type

Article

Organizational Units

Sturm College of Law

Keywords

Wind energy, Wake effects, Offshore wind, Nuisance law

Abstract

Wind energy developers are becoming increasingly aware of the dam- aging impact of wakes from turbines. To deal with the issue on land, many terrestrial developers have adopted a “moat mentality,” creating buffer zones around their wind plants1 to protect them from neighboring wind de- velopments. While these “moats” may protect the investment of a partic- ular wind developer, they render large areas that could be generating elec- tricity into unproductive waste zones. US offshore wind development is in its nascence. This article will explore ways that offshore wind developers are addressing waking issues and whether they can find more collaborative solutions to maximize productivity as this new industry emerges.

Publication Statement

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Rights Holder

K.K. DuVivier, Brendan Mooney

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

63 pgs

File Size

698 KB

Publication Title

Notre Dame Journal on Emerging Technologies

Volume

1

First Page

1

Last Page

63

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