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Model Law Congress

LPDD Model Law: Protected Avian Species Permitting

Electric infrastructure that is critical to achieving a net zero economy may impact federally protected avian species. To encourage construction of this infrastructure, project developers prefer certa...

Model Law Congress

LPDD Model Law: Amending CZMA to Facilitate Offshore Renewables Permitting

This model document proposes potential amendments to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to facilitate the permitting of offshore renewable energy facilities. The first part of the document provid...

Model Law Congress

LPDD Model Law: Authorizing Joint Reviews Under NEPA and ESA

Environmental review and permitting of electric infrastructure—including renewable power generation facilities, electric transmission and distribution infrastructure, and electric storage facilities—i...

Model Law Congress

LPDD Model Law: Evaluating Beneficial Impacts Under NEPA

Under current law, the potential benefits of projects necessary to achieve a decarbonized economy may not be fully disclosed in the NEPA process. NEPA is the process through which agencies consider th...

Resource Executive Branch

Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations and Permits (CITAP) Rule

In April 2024, the Dept. of Energy finalized the Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations and Permits (CITAP) rule, which gives transmission developers a new option for a streamlined federa...

Resource Executive Branch

White House Action Plan and Guidance Memo on Permitting

In May 2022, the White House released the Biden-Harris Permitting Action Plan, aiming to accelerate federal permitting of infrastructure projects. The Action Plan outlined five approaches, including c...

Example Executive Branch

DOE’s Proposal to Exempt Solar, Storage, Transmission from Environmental Review

In November, 2023, the Department of Energy proposed to offer “categorical exclusions” from otherwise required environmental reviews for certain energy storage, solar and rebuilt or upgraded transmiss...

Model Law Congress

LPDD Model Law: Enhancing ESA Consultation and Permitting Procedures

The model law below would provide for conducting joint regional reviews of renewable energy projects under both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), in or...

Example Congress

Permitting Reform in 2023 Debt Ceiling Law

As part of negotiations around the 2023 debt ceiling increase, Congress adopted certain revisions to the permitting process for energy projects, including: Amending the National Environmental Policy A...

Model Law Congress

LPDD Model Law: Proposed Revisions to the MBTA and BGEPA for Permitting Renewable Energy

This model law proposes language to give the Fish and Wildlife Service explicit authority to grant incidental take permits for renewables and transmission lines under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and...