| Description |
Establish a permit by rule for offshore wind energy projects located within the three-mile limit, with rated capacity not exceeding 100 megawatts, that includes conditions and standards necessary to protect the Commonwealth's natural resources.
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| State Authority |
Code of Virginia Sections 10.1-1197.5
through
10.1-1197.11
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| Federal Authority |
N/A
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| Text of Regulation |
Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation |
To establish necessary requirements, other than those established in applicable environmental permits, to protect Virginia's natural resources which may be affected by the construction and operation of small renewable energy projects.
Address the need for a reasonable degree of certainty and timeliness in the natural-resource protections required of offshore and coastal wind energy projects by setting forth, as fully as practicable.
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| Meetings |
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