Winds of Change: Competitive Renewable Energy Zones and the Emerging Regulatory Structure of Texas Wind Energy

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2009

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Texas Tech Law Review

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Analyzes the current regulatory structure in Texas, in addition to key recent developments, and provides recommendations for future regulation as wind energy continues to develop in Texas. Ultimately, this Comment explores the current issues with regard to the emerging regulatory system for Texas wind energy and purports that continued investment and collaboration by both the public and private sector is necessary to make wind energy a more feasible alternative energy source

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Wind energy in Texas, Wind energy regulation in Texas, Renewable Portfolio Standard in Texas, Texas Senate Bill 20, Competitive renewable energy zones in Texas, ERCOT's 2008 transmission optimization study, CREZ designation criteria, Wind-generated electricity transmission lines, Benefits of wind energy, Current economic crisis on Texas wind energy, Cost-effective transmission of wind power, Wind storage mechanisms, Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC)

Citation

Kathryn B. Daniel, Winds of Change: Competitive Renewable Energy Zones and the Emerging Regulatory Structure of Texas Wind Energy, 42 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 157 (2009-2010)