A comparative analysis of business structures suitable for farmer-owned wind power projects in the United States

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1750-1761

  Bolinger, Mark ^a   Wiser, Ryan ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community wind; Local ownership; Wind power

Indexed keywords

FARMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TAXATION; WIND TURBINES;

COMMUNITY WIND; COMMUNITY-OWNED WIND PROJECT; FARMER-OWNED WIND PROJECT; LOCAL OWNERSHIP; TAX-BASED FEDERAL INCENTIVES; WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER PROJECTS;

WIND POWER;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; WIND POWER;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646015040     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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