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WindU @ Texas Tech University
Description: This course is offered through the WindU Consortium by Texas Tech University. This is an in-depth multidisciplinary course intended for students with a business, managerial, engineering, environmental or natural science background. It assumes some basic knowledge of STEM disciplines. The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the regulatory principles affecting wind project development from greenfield to decommissioning or repower, including an overview of basic real property laws and principles to consider when planning a wind project. Topics include title and ownership principles, severance of rights in the estate, zoning considerations, easements, FAA and FCC regulations on airspace, wake effect case law, legal concepts of nuisance as they relate to wind turbine energy. Also covered will be basic corporations and contract law as related to financing of wind projects and Power Purchase Agreements. The course then addresses contracts including landowner leases and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contracts, followed by relevant environmental health and safety issues and regulations, as well as federal wildlife regulations and treaties impacting wind power development. Additional topics covered include Decommissioning, Repower, Department of Defense, Tribal Lands, Federal issues in wind energy and regulation and policy in offshore wind development in the U.S. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Graduate Status
WindU @ Texas Tech University
Term : Spring 2024
Catalog Year : 2023-2024
WU@TTU 501 - Wind Energy Law, Policy, And Regulation
Description: This course is offered through the WindU Consortium by Texas Tech University. This is an in-depth multidisciplinary course intended for students with a business, managerial, engineering, environmental or natural science background. It assumes some basic knowledge of STEM disciplines. The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the regulatory principles affecting wind project development from greenfield to decommissioning or repower, including an overview of basic real property laws and principles to consider when planning a wind project. Topics include title and ownership principles, severance of rights in the estate, zoning considerations, easements, FAA and FCC regulations on airspace, wake effect case law, legal concepts of nuisance as they relate to wind turbine energy. Also covered will be basic corporations and contract law as related to financing of wind projects and Power Purchase Agreements. The course then addresses contracts including landowner leases and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contracts, followed by relevant environmental health and safety issues and regulations, as well as federal wildlife regulations and treaties impacting wind power development. Additional topics covered include Decommissioning, Repower, Department of Defense, Tribal Lands, Federal issues in wind energy and regulation and policy in offshore wind development in the U.S. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Graduate Status