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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2022.112801
	Influence of project characteristics, regulatory pathways, and environmental complexity on hydropower licensing timelines in the US
	Pracheil B.M.; Levine A.L.; Curtis T.L.; Aldrovandi M.S.P.; Uría-Martínez R.; Johnson M.M.; Welch T.
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0301-4215
卷号	162
英文摘要	In the U.S., hydropower is expected to play an important role in supporting a zero-carbon energy transition so it's becoming increasingly important the hydropower regulatory process provides robust environmental and other protections while maintaining regulatory efficiency. In this study, we created a dataset of project and license characteristics and milestones using hydropower licensing documents from 107 randomly selected projects to 1) quantify the length of steps in the licensing timeline and 2) quantitatively identify factors associated with licensing timeline length and sources of uncertainty. We found original licenses had shorter average timelines than relicenses and project capacity was only related to timeline length when license type (i.e., original, relicense) was included in analyses. Both licensing timeline length and variability were impacted by the licensing process (Alternative, Integrated, Traditional) used. Projects with greater environmental complexity (e.g., endangered species) had significantly longer timelines than projects that were less environmentally complex. We attributed shorter timelines for original licenses to lower environmental complexity (e.g., no endangered species) because most original licenses involved development of already impacted sites. Projects with greater environmental complexity significantly impact resources that may require greater stakeholder involvement and increased study that can lead to longer licensing timelines. © 2022 The Authors
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Hydroelectric power; Carbon energy; Endangered species; Energy transitions; Environmental complexity; Licensing process; Project characteristics; Regulatory pathway; Regulatory process; Sources of uncertainty; Zero carbons; Conservation; energy policy; environmental effect; project management; quantitative analysis; regulatory approach; regulatory framework; stakeholder; United States
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/256360
作者单位	Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States; Strategic Energy Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, United States; Water Power Technologies Office, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C 20585, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Pracheil B.M.,Levine A.L.,Curtis T.L.,et al. Influence of project characteristics, regulatory pathways, and environmental complexity on hydropower licensing timelines in the US[J],2022,162.
APA	Pracheil B.M..,Levine A.L..,Curtis T.L..,Aldrovandi M.S.P..,Uría-Martínez R..,...&Welch T..(2022).Influence of project characteristics, regulatory pathways, and environmental complexity on hydropower licensing timelines in the US.Energy Policy,162.
MLA	Pracheil B.M.,et al."Influence of project characteristics, regulatory pathways, and environmental complexity on hydropower licensing timelines in the US".Energy Policy 162(2022).