Alternative energy facility siting policies for urban coastal areas: executive summary of findings and policy recommendations
An analysis was made of siting issues in the coastal zone, one of the nation's most critical natural resource areas and one which is often the target for energy development proposals. The analysis addressed the changing perceptions of citizens toward energy development in the coastal zone, emphasizing urban communities where access to the waterfront and revitalization of waterfront property are of interest to the citizen. The findings of this analysis are based on an examination of energy development along New Jersey's urban waterfront and along the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast, and on redevelopment efforts in Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, and elsewhere. The case studies demonstrate the significance of local attitudes and regional cooperation in the siting process. In highly urbanized areas, air quality has become a predominant concern among citizen groups and an influential factor in development of alternative energy facility siting strategies, such as consideration of inland siting connected by pipeline to a smaller coastal facility. The study addresses the economic impact of the permitting process on the desirability of energy facility investments, and the possible effects of the location selected for the facility on the permitting process and investment economics. The economic analysis demonstrates the importance of viewing energy facility investments in a broad perspective that includes the positive or negative impacts of various alternative siting patterns on the permitting process. Conclusions drawn from the studies regarding Federal, state, local, and corporate politics; regulatory, permitting, licensing, environmental assessment, and site selection are summarized. (MCW)
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Center for Environmental Studies
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS03-77EV01528
- OSTI ID:
- 6728780
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EV/01528-T1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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POLICY AND ECONOMY
ENERGY FACILITIES
SITE SELECTION
ATTITUDES
COASTAL REGIONS
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
LICENSING
LOUISIANA
NEW JERSEY
POLITICAL ASPECTS
PUBLIC POLICY
RECOMMENDATIONS
REGULATIONS
TEXAS
URBAN AREAS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTHWEST REGION
USA
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