Economics - Wind Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment - page 251

4.3. Avian studies
4.3.1. Raptors
4.3.2. Migratory birds
4.3.3. Review with interested parties: Audubon, federal, state, local
4.3.4. Required studies and reports
4.4. Bats
4.5. Archeological sites
4.6. Noise
4.7. Visual
4.8. Soil erosion and water quality
4.9. Solid and hazardous wastes
4.10. Active compliance monitoring
5. Economic modeling
5.1. Output projections (see Section 3.6 )
5.2. Turbine costs
5.3. Turbine installation
5.4. Roads, substations, transmission
5.5. Communication and control
5.6. Taxes: Sales, income, property (depreciation schedule), tax abatement
5.7. O&M estimates
5.8. Finance assumptions: Production tax credit, accelerated depreciation, equity rate of
return, incentives (local, state), debt rate and term (coverage ratios), debt/equity ratio
5.9. Other: Insurance, legal
6. Interconnection studies
6.1. Interconnection request, electric reliability council
6.2. Capacity limitation
6.3. Load flow analysis
6.4. Voltage controls
6.5. System protection
7. Per m it s
7.1. Local, state, federal
7.2. Public involvement at early stage
7.3. Public land, private land
7.3.1. Land use permit
7.3.2. Building permit
8. Sale of energy/power
8.1. Energy/power purchase agreement
8.1.1. Long-term contract with utility
8.1.2. Green power market
8.1.3. Market, avoided cost
8.1.4. Renewable energy credits
8.1.5. Future income, emission trading
8.2. Kilowatt hour: Real or nominal levelized
8.3. Capacity: Kilowatts
8.4. Term
8.5. Credit-worthy buyer
8.6. Facility sales agreement
8.7. Turnkey price, complete project
9. Financing
9.1. Source of equity; rate of return, 15-18%
9.2. Source of debt