Offshore wind power in the US: Regulatory issues and models for regulation

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 4442-4453

  Snyder, Brian ^a   Kaiser, Mark J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Minerals Management Service; Offshore wind; Regulation

Indexed keywords

DENMARK; ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION; IRELAND; LEASING SYSTEM; MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICES; NETHERLANDS; OFFSHORE WIND FARMS; OFFSHORE WIND POWER; OFFSHORE WINDS; PUBLIC COMPENSATION; REGULATORY ISSUES; REGULATORY SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FARMS; OFFSHORE POWER PLANTS; SUBMARINE TENDERS; WIND POWER;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FIXED OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF; WIND FARM; WIND POWER;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449416223     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.05.064     Document Type: Article

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