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The Permitting, Licensing and Environmental Compliance Process: Lessons and Experiences within U.S. Marine Renewable Energy

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  • Zachary Barr

    (Kearns & West, Inc., San Francisco, CA 94104, USA)

  • Jesse Roberts

    (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA)

  • William Peplinski

    (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA)

  • Anna West

    (Kearns & West, Inc., San Francisco, CA 94104, USA)

  • Sharon Kramer

    (H. T. Harvey & Associates, Arcata, CA 95521, USA)

  • Craig Jones

    (Integral Consulting Inc., Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA)

Abstract

The marine renewable energy (MRE; renewable energy captured from waves, tides, ocean currents, the natural flow of water in rivers, and marine thermal gradients, without building new dams or diversions) industry has a vital role in the U.S. clean energy strategy as we progress to meet U.S. electricity and blue economy needs with renewable, domestic energy sources. However, a thorough assessment of the U.S. marine energy permitting process from the viewpoints of both developers that propose projects and regulators that permit them has not been performed. Sharing practical experiences in this new industry is vital to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the permitting process, identify data and information gaps, develop lessons learned, and advance the industry. This paper is a case study of qualitative findings, lessons learned, and recommendations from guided discussions, workshops, and webinars with both marine renewable energy developers and state and federal regulators that have experience in the permitting process in the U.S.

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  • Zachary Barr & Jesse Roberts & William Peplinski & Anna West & Sharon Kramer & Craig Jones, 2021. "The Permitting, Licensing and Environmental Compliance Process: Lessons and Experiences within U.S. Marine Renewable Energy," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:16:p:5048-:d:616162
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    1. William J. Peplinski & Jesse Roberts & Geoff Klise & Sharon Kramer & Zach Barr & Anna West & Craig Jones, 2021. "Marine Energy Environmental Permitting and Compliance Costs," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-18, August.
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    1. Marwa Elsherif, 2024. "Nexus between Blue Economy, Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability in the MENA Region: Evidence from Panel Threshold Regression," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 14(4), pages 169-185, July.
    2. José Ramos Pires Manso & Rosa M. Martínez Vázquez & Juan Milán García & Jaime de Pablo Valenciano, 2023. "Renewable Energies and Blue Economy: New Trends in Global Research," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-15, May.

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