Small Generator Interconnection Proposals – FERC Technical Workshop
FERC will hold a workshop on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 to discuss technical details related to the proposals in its January 17 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures. Click here for details on the workshop, and also take a look at OREC’s summary of the proposed rule.
Summary of FERC’s Proposed Rule on Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures
FERC RM13-2-000: Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures Proposed Rule, Feb. 1, 2013 Read the full text of the proposed rule here. OVERVIEW: In response to a request from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), FERC has proposed to revise the pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) and pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Agreement [...]
OREC Summary- DOE Offshore Renewable Energy Conference
As previously posted here, on June 23 and 24, the U.S. Department of Energy held an Offshore Renewable Energy conference on June 23rd and 24th. It was a public meeting on information needs for resource assessment and design conditions. The purpose of the meeting was the focus on the critical and meteorological and oceanographic measurements [...]
OREC Files Comments on US Army Corps of Engineers Proposal
Yesterday, OREC filed comments on the U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers proposal to create a Nationwide Permit for water-based renewable energy projects. You can view the filed comments here. In our comments, OREC commended the Corps on this important step towards streamlining the permitting process and offered constructive recommendations for improving the new nationwide [...]
Guidelines for MMS Renewable Energy Framework
MMS has just posted guidelines that provide details of the types of information required in making application for interim and commercial leases on the OCS and also for implementation of the MOU between MMS and FERC. From the issuance: These guidelines will evolve and will be revised and updated as necessary as we implement the [...]
President Obama Announces Ocean Task Force
On June 12, 2009, President Obama announced the formation of an Oceans Task Force, comprised of heads of various federal agencies, to develop a national policy on oceans that “ensures the protection, maintenance, and restoration of the health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources, enhances the sustainability of ocean and coastal economies, [...]
OREC Summary of MMS Regulatory Framework
As you know from our earlier post, the MMS regulations for leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf which issued back in April will take effect on June 22, 2009. In anticipation of the regulation effective date, MMS is conducting a series of workshops to describe this new Regulatory Framework and to respond to questions. For [...]
FERC FY10 Budget Shows Limited Growth For Marine Renewables
We at OREC recently reviewed FERC’s FY10 Budget to see if we could glean any insights about the future of the marine renewables industry. Going by FERC’s budget predictions, there won’t be much significant growth in the marine renewables industry, at least over the next two years. From the budget document: Since FY 2007, FERC [...]
President Obama, Secretary Salazar Announce Framework for Renewable Energy Development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
The MMS Rule is out. Here’s a synopsis and News Release. The 579 page document is available online at: http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2009-09462_PI.pdf. We’ll post a synopsis as soon as we’ve had time to absorb this. Sean and Carolyn will also be participating in tomorrow’s MMS conference call on the rule and we’ll update you if we learn any [...]
Memorandum of Understanding signed April 9,2009
On April 9, 2009, Commissioner Wellinghoff of FERC and Secretary Salazar of DOI signed a Memorandum of Understanding to clarify “jurisdictional understandings” regarding renewable energy projects in waters on the OCS. Salient features of the MOU along with my comments are listed below. 1. Acknowledgment of Jurisdiction: The MOU acknowledges that MMS has exclusive jurisdiction [...]
