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1. "History of Wind Energy," U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Wind and Water Power Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. "Electricity Generation from Wind - Basics - How Wind Turbines Work," U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). . . . . . 3 3. "How Wind Turbines Work," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Wind and Water Power Program . . . . . . 7 4. "Types of Wind Turbines - Basics," U.S. Energy Information Administration . . . . . . 13 5. "Where Wind Power Is Harnessed - Basics," U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) . . . . . . 17 6. "Wind Power Today - Building a New Energy Future," U.S. Department of Energy-Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 21 7. "Wind Power in the United States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues," by Stan Mark Kaplan, CRS Report for Congress RL34546, October 21, 2008 . . . . . . 45 8. Estimates of Windy Land Area and Wind Energy Potential by State for Areas >=30% Capacity Factor at 80m, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, February 4, 2010 . . . . . . . 95 9. "Distributed Wind Market Applications," by T. Forsyth and I. Baring-Gould, Technical Report NREL/TP-500-39851, November 2007 . . . . . . 99- Chapter 1. Executive Summary10. "U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics," by Carl E. Behrens and Carol Glover, CRS Report for Congress R40187, October 28, 2009 (CRS Report R40187, June 27, 2014, 45-page PDF ) . . . . . . 205 11. Testimony of Dr. Howard Gruenspecht, Acting Administrator, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, February 26, 2009 . . . . . . 243
- Chapter 2. Small-Scale Remote Or Off-Grid Power
- Chapter 3. Residential Power
- Chapter 4. Farm, Industry, and Small Business
- Chapter 5. "Small-Scale" Community Wind Power
12. Testimony of Ralph Izzo, President, Chairman and CEO, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, February 26, 2009 . . . . . 261
13. "Written Testimony of Edward C. Lowe, General Manager, Market Development, Renewables, GE Energy Infrastructure before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Hearing on "Renewable Energy: Complementary Policies for Climate Legislation," February 26, 2009 . . . . . . . 269
14. "Wind and Water Power Program - Wind Powering America" . . . . . . . 285
15. "Wind and Water Power Program - About the Program," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 289
16. "Wind and Water Power Program - Related Wind Links," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 291
17. "Wind and Water Power Program - Wind Energy Resource Potential," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 295
18. "Wind and Water Power Program - Wind Power Outreach and Education," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 297
19. "Wind and Water Power Program - Environmental Impacts and Siting of Wind Projects," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 299
20. "Wind and Water Power Program - Wind Energy for Hydrogen Production," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 301
21. "Wind and Water Power Program - Wind Energy for Hydropower Applications," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 303
22. "Wind and Water Power Program - Distributed (Small) Wind Technology," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 305
23. "Wind and Water Power Program - Large Wind Technology," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 309
24. "Wind and Water Power Program - Supporting Wind Turbine Manufacturing," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 315
25. "Wind and Water Power Program - Jobs and Economic Development Impact Models," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 317
26. "Wind and Water Power Program - Wind Economic Development," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 321
27. "Wind and Water Power Program - Offshore Wind Technology," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 325
28. "Wind Energy: Offshore Permitting," by Adam Vann, CRS Report for Congress R40175, September 3, 2009 . . . . . . . 329
(CRS Report R40175, March 8, 2021, 18-page PDF )- Jurisdiction Over the Ocean29. "Wind and Water Power Program - Renewable Systems Interconnection," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 347
- State Permitting
- Federal Permitting
- Early Regulation and Litigation
- The Energy Policy Act of 2005
- EPAct Exemptions
- Additional Regulation Under Existing Law
- Conclusion
30. "Wind and Water Power Program - Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Energy," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 351
31. "Assessing the Potential for Renewable Energy on National Forest System Lands," U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . . . 355
32. "Energy Projects on Federal Lands: Leasing and Authorization," by Adam Vann, CRS Report for Congress R40806, September 8, 2009 . . . . . . . 479- Introduction33. U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing on Energy Development on Public Lands and the Outer Continental Shelf, March 17, 2009 . . . . . . . 501
- Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production on Federal Lands
- History and Background
- Public Lands Subject to Oil and Natural Gas Leasing
- Development of Resource Management Plans
- Bureau of Land Management
- U.S. Forest Service
- The Competitive Leasing Process
- The Noncompetitive Leasing Process
- Lease Terms and Conditions
- General Statutory Restrictions
- Payment Terms: Rental Fees and Royalties
- Lease Terms, Extensions, and Cancellations
- Applications for Permits to Drill
- Bureau of Land Management
- U.S. Forest Service
- Renewable Energy Projects on Federal Lands
- Background
- Geothermal Project Leasing
- Background
- The Leasing Process
- Exploration and Production Under Geothermal Leases
- Authorizations for Wind and Solar Energy Projects
- Background
- Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
34. U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing to Consider Renewable Energy Production, Strategies, and Technologies with Regard to Rural Communities, Chena Hot Springs, AK, August 22, 2009 . . . . . . . 611
35. "20% Wind Energy by 2030 - Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply, Executive Summary," December 2008 . . . . . . . 685
36. "Wind Research - Department of Energy Releases New Estimates of Nation's Wind Energy Potential," National Renewable Energy Laboratory, February 26, 2010 . . . . . . . 713
37. "Visiting NREL - National Wind Technology Center," National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . . . 715
38. "Wind Research - Large Wind Turbine Research," National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . .. 717
39. "Wind and Water Power Program - Frequently Asked Questions on Small Wind Systems," U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 721
40. "Wind Research - Small Wind Turbine Independent Testing," National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . . . 729
41. "Wind Research -Small Wind Turbine Research," National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . . . 731
42. "Wind and Water Power Program - Wind Powering America - Small Wind for Homeowners, Ranchers, and Small Businesses" U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy . . . . . . . 733
43. "Wind Research - Midsize Wind Turbine Research," National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . . . 737
44. "Wind Research - Accredited Testing," National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . . . 739
45. "Wind Research - Software Development, Modeling, and Analysis," National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . . . 741
46. "Wind Research - Working with Us," National Renewable Energy Laboratory . . . . . . . 745
47. "Energy Tax Policy: Issues in the 111th Congress," by Donald J. Marples and Molly F. Sherlock, CRS Report for Congress R40999, March 8, 2010 . . . . . . . 747- Introduction48. "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive Resources," by Lynn J. Cunningham and Beth A. Roberts, CRS Report for Congress R40455, March 23, 2009 . . . . . . . 777
- Economic Rationale for Intervention in Energy Markets
- Rationale for Intervention in Energy Markets
- Externalities
- Principal-Agent and Informational Inefficiencies
- National Security
- Potential Interventions in Energy Markets
- Taxes as a User Charge
- Current Status of U.S. Energy Tax Policy
- Fossil Fuel Production
- Renewable Energy Production
- Energy Conservation
- Alternative Technology Vehicle Credits
- Other Energy Tax Provisions
- Energy Tax Legislation in the 111th Congress
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5)
- The President's Fiscal Year 2010 and 2011 Budget Proposals
- American Energy Production and Price Reduction Act (H.R. 3505)
- Carbon Tax / Climate Change
- The Tax Extenders Act of 2009
- Enacted Legislation in the 110th Congress
- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140
- Energy Tax Provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-234)
- The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343)
- Table 1. Energy Tax Expenditures
- Table 2. Energy Tax Provisions Enacted Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
- Appendix. Energy Tax Legislation Prior to the 110th Congress
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