Utah\u27s Renewable Energy: A Permitting Plan for the Movement of Solar Energy from the Source to the Grid

Solar energy is a constantly renewable source of light and heat in the Western U.S. However, few western states take advantage of solar energy because of the complications in environmental permitting. Solar energy has few programs tailored to it. In Utah, these programs don\u27t exist because solar energy has not been used as a major source of energy before. This document pulls together information on regulations and environment permitting requirements from dozens of federal, state, and local entities to provide a clearer picture of what regulations a commercial solar energy transmission line would be subject to. The result is the Permitting Guidance Manual, which provides step-by-step guidance for Utah solar energy transmission lines