CEES REPORT: LEGAL ASPECTS OF SMALL-SCALE HYDRO ENERGY STORAGE

Provides a Review of the Legal and Regulatory Requirements Applicable to a Small-Scale Hydro-Energy Storage System in an Agricultural Setting
In this report CEES reviews the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to implementation, in Colorado, of a small-scale hydro-energy storage system that would be used in an agricultural setting, primarily to provide energy for irrigation. To compile the information in this chapter, the CEES team reviewed both state (Colorado) and federal statutes and regulations, legal texts and other legal documents, and conducted interviews with staff and officials whose regulatory responsibilities are relevant to this system.		Download Report 2.01mb Lead Author and Project Leader Alaine Ginocchio, Esq. Associate Authors Margrit Lent Parker Stephen Sewalk To learn more about the report, contact cees@colorado.edu