DOE Issues Guide For Developing Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects on Federal Land

Last month, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued its Large-Scale (>10 MW) Renewable Energy Guide, which is subtitled "A Practical Guide to Getting Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects Financed with Private Capital" (Guide).   According to The Guide, its main purpose is to "provide a project development framework to allow the federal government, private developers and investors to work in a coordinated fashion on large-scale renewable energy projects." The Guide aims to achieve this purpose by (a) developing a common language between federal agencies and developers; (b) describing a "best practice" large-scale renewable energy project development process; (c) giving government employees an understanding of what his or her responsibilities and roles are within the development process; and (d) outlining for developers a recognizable, reliable and predictable process in which it can engage with a reasonable likelihood of commercial success.