Wind Policy Resources

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20% Wind Energy by 2030: A Briefing by Environmenal and Energy Study Institute and AWEAPolicy - Federal Level
20% Wind Energy by 2030The Wind Industry | Policy - Federal Level
USDA Farm BillPolicy - Federal Level | Incentives
"Community Supported Wind Power" from Mother Earth NewsBusiness Models | Community Wind - Resources | Policy - Federal Level
"Zoning for Small Wind: The Importance of Tower Height"Policy - Local Level | Zoning
"Broadening Wind Energy Ownership by Changing Federal Incentives" from the New Rules ProjectPolicy - Federal Level | Community Wind - Resources
"Wind Energy Guide for County Commissioners" from NACOProject Development/Planning | Policy - Local Level | Community Wind - Resources
New Report from ILSR: "Minnesota Feed-In Tariff Could Lower Cost, Boost Renewables and Expand Local Ownership"Policy - State Level | Incentives | Community Wind - ResourcesMinnesota
IRS Rev Proc 2007-65 (Establishing Safe Harbor for Wind Energy "Flip" Transactions)Business Models | Project Financing | Legal Considerations | Policy - Federal Level | Incentives | Community Wind - Resources
Property Taxation of Wind Generation AssetsProject Economics | Economic Development | Policy - State Level | Policy - Local Level | Community Wind - Resources
Property Taxation of Wind Generation AssetsProject Economics | Economic Development | Policy - State Level | Policy - Local Level | Community Wind - Resources
Minnesota Energy Legislation in 2007Policy - State Level | C-BEDMinnesota
Webinar: The New Federal Tax Exempt Bonding Bill for Community EnergyProject Financing | Policy - Federal Level
Massachusetts Division of Energy ResourcesPolicy - State LevelMassachusetts
Energizing Rural America: Local Ownership of Renewable Energy Production is KeyBenefits of Community Wind | Policy - Federal Level
Iowa's Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program Case StudiesProject Financing | Policy - State LevelIowa
State Siting and the Permitting of Wind Energy FacilitiesPermitting | Zoning | Policy - State Level
Small Wind System OrdinanceZoning | Policy - Local Level
Wind Energy: Model Ordinance OptionsZoning | Policy - Local Level
Permitting Small Wind Turbines: A HandbookZoning | Policy - Local Level
Mason City, IA Zoning for Wind Energy Conversion SystemsZoning | Policy - Local Level
Minnesota Model Wind OrdinanceZoning | Policy - Local Level
Minnesota Energy Legislation 2005 FactsheetPolicy - State Level | C-BEDMinnesota
Understanding C-BED (2005)Policy - State Level | C-BEDMinnesota
A Survey of State Support for Community Wind Power DevelopmentPolicy - State Level | Incentives