Utah's Renewable Energy: A Permitting Plan for the Movement of Solar Energy from the Source to the Grid
Date of Award
8-17-2009
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Applied Science
Organizational Unit
University College, Environmental Policy and Management
Disciplines
Environmental Policy & Mgmt
First Advisor
John Hill
Keywords
Environmental, Permitting, Renewable energy, Solar energy, Transmission line
Abstract
Solar energy is a constantly renewable source of light and heat in the Western U.S. However, few western states take advantage of solar energy because of the complications in environmental permitting. Solar energy has few programs tailored to it. In Utah, these programs don't exist because solar energy has not been used as a major source of energy before. This document pulls together information on regulations and environment permitting requirements from dozens of federal, state, and local entities to provide a clearer picture of what regulations a commercial solar energy transmission line would be subject to. The result is the Permitting Guidance Manual, which provides step-by-step guidance for Utah solar energy transmission lines.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Kira, "Utah's Renewable Energy: A Permitting Plan for the Movement of Solar Energy from the Source to the Grid" (2009). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 77.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/77