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What is the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act?
What is the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act?
The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) serves as a first step in unlocking the power of renewable energy potential of our public lands. If passed, this legislation would promote the responsible development of wind, solar, and geothermal resources on public lands by identifying priority areas and encouraging smart siting and efficient permitting of project in places with high energy potential and lower impact on wildlife and habitat. This bill provides economic benefits to states and counties, and reinvests in local communities' recreation and habitat conservation. The legislation is supported by sportsmen, local governments, industry, and conservation organizations alike.
What specifically would this legislation do?
What specifically would this legislation do?
Distribute the revenue collected from renewable energy development on public lands in the following way:
Distribute the revenue collected from renewable energy development on public lands in the following way:
- 25 percent would go to the state where the project is built;
- 25 percent would go to the county where the project is built;
- 25 percent of the revenue would be deposited in a fund for wildlife and land conservation and securing recreational access to public lands;
- 15 percent of the revenue collected would go to the Bureau of Land Management to facilitate permitting of renewable energy projects;
- 10 percent shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of reducing the annual Federal budget deficit.
Direct the Department of Interior to identify appropriate areas for development
Direct the Department of Interior to identify appropriate areas for development
- Authorize Department of Interior (DOI) to issue permits for 25 gigawatts by 2025.
- The bill directs DOI to identify priority areas for wind, solar and geothermal projects using the 2012 Western Solar Plan as a model. (Priority areas are also known as designated leasing areas in the case of wind and solar).
- Priority areas must meet certain criteria, including having access to transmission lines and being likely to avoid or minimize conflict with wildlife habitat.
- Increases incentives for development in priority areas.
Improve interagency cooperation on renewable energy projects on public lands
Improve interagency cooperation on renewable energy projects on public lands
- Expands the establishment of a national Renewable Energy Coordination Office which will improve Federal permit coordination with respect to renewable energy projects.
- Codify a Renewable Energy Coordination Office which will establish a program to improve Federal permit coordination.
- It would direct these agencies to provide staffing resources to ensure these projects move forward as quickly and efficiently as possible.
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