Publication Date

4-30-2015

Document Type

Article

Organizational Units

Sturm College of Law

Keywords

Hydraulic fracturing, Renewable energy, Statewide siting

Abstract

In many parts of the country, hydraulic fracturing has brought energy development onto people’s doorsteps. Efforts by local governments to employ traditional land use mechanisms to study and mitigate some of the impacts of these latest intrusions have erupted into battles over the scope of statewide agencies’ control. Forgotten in this fray are many renewable energy resources. As a general rule, they are not subject to statewide oversight, and consequently renewable energy providers must navigate the myriad of siting and permitting requirements of local jurisdictions. For several years, scholars have urged more statewide renewable energy siting procedures to level the playing field. California is the national leader in renewable energy deployment, yet its statewide energy commission does not have jurisdiction over the siting of photovoltaic solar or wind energy plants. This article explores when statewide siting is beneficial and when it may be contraindicated, making a case for consolidation of all large-scale siting under the purview of California’s “superagency,” the California Energy Commission.

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Rights Holder

K.K. DuVivier

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

24 pgs

File Size

232 KB

Publication Title

McGeorge Law Review

Volume

46

First Page

189

Last Page

211

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