Abstract
Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs), an environmental regulatory mechanism available at both State and Federal levels, show promise as a marketing venue for wind developers. SEPs are an alternative available to defendants who have been assessed penalties for environmental non-compliance, allowing them to offset a significant amount of penalties by investing in environmentally beneficialprojects. In 1999, the dollar value of Federal SEPs negotiated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totaled $277 million. In addition, cumulative state enforcement actions may be settled with SEPs. Aside from some compressed natural gas projects, no clean energy projects have been undertaken with the funds. Wind and other clean energy developers can play a unique role in introducingwind energy projects into the SEP negotiating process.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 12 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Event | WINDPOWER 2003 - Austin, Texas Duration: 18 May 2003 → 21 May 2003 |
Conference
| Conference | WINDPOWER 2003 |
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| City | Austin, Texas |
| Period | 18/05/03 → 21/05/03 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-500-33977
Keywords
- SEPS
- supplemental environmental projects
- wind energy
- wind policy