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Title: Zoning for Distributed Wind Power - Breaking Down Barriers: Preprint

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OSTI ID:15020001

Zoning regulations for the use of small wind turbines vary from state to state and from one local jurisdiction to the next. This paper examines the zoning experiences of small wind turbine owners, options for local actions, and examples of state and federal limited preemption of local zoning authority as a means of promoting the implementation of new technologies.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
OSTI ID:
15020001
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-500-38167; TRN: US200518%%114
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Prepared for WindPower 2005, 15-18 May 2005, Denver, Colorado
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English