Legal obstacles and incentives to the development of small scale hydroelectric power in Indiana
The legal and institutional obstacles to the development of small-scale hydroelectric energy in Indiana are examined. The Federal government also exercises extensive regulatory authority in the area. An examination is made of the Federal-state relationships with the aim of creating a more orderly understanding of the vagaries of the system. The introductory chapter examines the dual regulatory system from the standpoint of the appropriate legal doctrine, the law of pre-emption, application of the law to the case of hydroelectric development, and concludes with an inquiry into the practical use of the doctrine by the FERC. The Indiana water law; direct and indirect regulations; the Public Service Commission of Indiana; and financial considerations are examined.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Law Inst., Concord, NH (USA). Franklin Pierce Law Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS02-78RA04934
- OSTI ID:
- 5287555
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/RA/04934-27
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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