To help ensure transparency and appropriate recognition, the following is a list of resources referenced in the pages of this website!
Energy Basics:
Energy Conversion Calculators
United States Energy Information Administration. Energy Conversion Calculator. Web. http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=about_energy_conversion_calculator
Overview of the definition and applications of different types of distributed generation:
The California Energy Commission. California Distributed Energy Resource Guide. Web. http://www.energy.ca.gov/distgen/
Codes and Requirements for small renewable energy systems:
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Local Codes and Requirements for Small Renewable Energy Systems. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/electricity/index.cfm/mytopic=10690
WPSC Rules:
State of Wyoming. Wyoming Public Service Commission. Web. http://psc.state.wy.us/htdocs/rules_new.htm
Wyoming Public Service Commission:
Wyoming. Wyoming Public Service Commission. Protecting the Interest of Wyoming’s Public Service Commission. Web. http://psc.state.wy.us/
Renewable Technologies:
Biomass:
- DOE’s Energy Saver’s Biomass Page
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/renewable_energy/biomass/index.cfm/mytopic=50001DOE’s Biomass Program
United States Department of Energy. Biomass Program. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/Wyoming Business Council. Oilseed Bulletin. Web. http://mysare.sare.org/mySARE/assocfiles/927554Oilseed Bulletin.pdf
More Research-based information from extension Wood Energy Community of Practice
“University of Wyoming.” Wood Energy. N.P., 2011. Web. 6 Oct 2011. http://www.extension.org/wood_energyDOE’s Energy Saver’s
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12570National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
NCAT–National Sustainable Agriculture Project. ATTR. Biodiesel, Web. https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farm_energy/biodiesel.htmlWyoming Business council’s Oilseed Opportunities for Wyoming
Wyoming Business Council. Oilseed Bulletin. Web. http://mysare.sare.org/mySARE/assocfiles/927554Oilseed Bulletin.pdf
Geothermal:
- Rocky Mountain Oil Testing Center new Midwest, WY
United States Department of Energy. RMOTC. Web. http://www.rmotc.doe.gov/geothermal.htmlDepartment of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
United States Department of Energy. Geothermal Technologies Program. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/directuse.htmlLearn more about Geothermal Heat Pumps in Wyoming (PDF)
Geiger, Milton, and Tina Russell. “Heating and Cooling with Renewable Energy.” May 2011: 1-2. Print.Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Program (PDF)
“Ground Source Heat Pumps: FINAL REPORTS.” 03 Feb 2009. 1-139. Web. 6 Oct 2011. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/pdfs/gshp_overview.pdfOverview of Technology
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12640Product specifications and contractor guidance
United States Environment Protection Agency, United States Department of Energy. Energy Star. Web.http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=HPCommercial building information
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/heatpumps.htmlOverview and installer information
Down to Earth Energy. International Ground Source Heat Pump Association. Web. http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu/
Hydroelectric:
- Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/hydro_how.htmlBureau of Reclamation webpage
United States Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation — Managing Water in the West. Web. http://www.usbr.gov/Projects in Wyoming
State of Wyoming Geological Survey. Wyoming Geology. Web. http://www.wsgs.uwyo.eduSchematics and photos of hydropower facilities
Idaho National Laboratory. Hydropower Facts. Web. http://hydropower.inel.gov/hydrofacts/index.shtmlDepartment of Energy
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/electricity/index.cfm/mytopic=11050Virtual Hydro Prospector
United States Department of Energy. Idaho National Laboratory. Web. http://hydropower.inel.gov/prospector/index.shtmlOverview Page on hydropower
Idaho National Laboratory. Hydropower Facts. Web. http://hydropower.inel.gov/hydrofacts/index.shtmlFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Small/Low Impact Hydropower Program . Web. http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-info/licensing/small-low-impact.aspNational Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
NCAT– National Sustainable Agriculture Project. ATTR., Hydro Power, Web. https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farm_energy/hydropower.htmlTennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority. Hydroelectric Power. Web. http://www.tva.com/power/hydro.htmU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps Program Results. Hydropower . Web. http://www.corpsresults.us/hydro/default.htmU.S. Department of Energy Wind and Water Power Program
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers—Hydropower Works. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/hydro_basics.htmlU.S. Geological Survey, Hydroelectric Power
United States Geological Survey. Water Science for School. Web. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wuhy.html
Solar:
- Concentrating Solar Resource Map
United States Department of Energy. PDF. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/pdfs/130.pdfSolar Energy Program
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers—Solar Energy Technologies Program, Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp_program.htmlFlorida Solar Energy Center
Florida Solar Energy Center. Solar Electricity Basics. Web. http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/solar_electricity/basics/index.htm6.12¢ k Wh United States Energy Information Administrations. Electricity. Web. http://www.eia.gov/cneaf/electricity/
Energy Savers TipsUnited States Department of Energy. Energy Savers—Considering a small solar electric system. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/electricity/index.cfm/mytopic=10730
IMBY Tool
United States Department of Energy. National Renewable Energy Labortory. Web. http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/Overview of the types of solar thermal systems
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers—Solar water Heaters. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=12850Department of Energy solar water heating web page.
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers—Solar water Heaters. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=12850Energy Savers web page
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers—Passive Solar Home Design. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10250
Wind:
- Wyoming’s Wind resource.
United States Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resources. 80-meter Wind Maps and Wind Resource Potential. Web. http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_maps.aspUnited States Department of Energy, Wind Power animation
United States Department of Energy. Energy Saver. Wind Power Animation Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/electricity/index.cfm/mytopic=10501United States Department of energy, Wind Turbine animation
United States Department of Energy. Energy Saver. How Wind Turbines Work. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_how.htmlAmerican Wind Energy Association, Wind Tutorial
American Wind Energy Association. Wind Web Tutorial. Web. http://archive.awea.org/faq/wwt_basics.htmlUnited States Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resources. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/small_wind_system_faqs.html
Windustry
Windustry and Great Plains Windustry Project. Windustry. Web. http://www.windustry.org/communitywindDOE Wind powering America
United States Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resources. Web. http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/index.asp
Small Wind:
- Helpful checklist of considerations…
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/electricity/index.cfm/mytopic=10910FAQ list on small wind systems
American Wind Energy Association. FAQ for Small Wind Systems. Web. http://www.awea.org/learnabout/publications/upload/Small_Wind_FAQ_Factsheet.pdfWind Resource map of Wyoming
United States Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resources. Wind Powering America. Web. http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=wyIn my Back Yard (IMBY) Tool
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL: In my Backyard. Web. http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imbyMore Information on Operating you system off-grid
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/electricity/index.cfm/mytopic=10610List of Questions to ask when shopping for a small wind system
American Wind Energy Association. Equipment Providers: Questions to be asked when shopping for a Small Wind System. Web. http://www.awea.org/learnabout/smallwind/equipment_providers.cfm
Wind – Additional Information
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Commercial Wind Energy Development in Wyoming: a Guide for Landowners
Jackle, A., M. Geiger, and J. Lovato. University of Wyoming. Commercial Wind Energy Development in Wyoming: A guide for Landowners 2nd Edition. 2011. PDF. Print.Relevant Wind energy Legislation. Rules. Regulations in Wyoming
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Wyoming Wind Energy Rights Act
State of Wyoming Legislature. Wyoming Wind energy rights Act. Web. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/bills/SF0022.pdfWyoming Statutes. Title 1. Chapter 26 “Eminent Domain.” Article 8
State of Wyoming Legislature. “Eminent Domain”. Web. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title1/T1CH26.htmWyoming Statutes, Title 18, Chapter 5, Article 5 “Wind Energy Facilities”
State of Wyoming Legislature. “Wind energy Facilities”. Web. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title18/Title18.htmWyoming Statutes, Title 39, Chapter 22 “Tax upon Production of electricity from Wind Resources”
State of Wyoming Legislature. “Tax upon Production of electricity from Wind Resources”. Web. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title39/Title39.htmWyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI)Rules and Regulations Board of Land commissioners. Chapter6. Wind energy Leasing.
State of Wyoming Legislature. Wind Energy Leasing. Web. http://soswy.state.wy.us/Rules/RULES/7904.pdf
County Level Regulations
- Albany:
Albany County Wyoming. Albany County Wind Energy Siting Regulations. Web. http://www.co.albany.wy.us/Data/Sites/1/SharedFiles/planning/regulations/windenergysitingregulations.pdfCarbon:
Carbon County Wyoming. Wind Energy Overlay-District Regulations. Web.http://www.carbonwy.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=537Converse:
Converse County Wyoming. Wind Energy Siting Regulation. Web. http://conversecounty.org/gov-admin/county-commissioners/regulations/windenergynov152010.pdfLaramie:
Laramie County Wyoming. Wind Energy System Regulations. Web.
http://www.laramiecounty.com/_departments/_planning/_pdfs/LCWindRegs5_22_08.pdfLincoln:
Lincoln County Government. Land Use Regulation. Web. http://www.lcwy.org/departments/planning/documents/Land_Use_Regulations/Chapter 6 – DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.pdfNatrona:
Natrona County Wyoming. Meteorological Tower and Wind Energy conversion system Regulations. Web. http://www.natrona.net/DocumentView.aspx?DID=521Park
Park County Wyoming. Development Standards and Regulation: Wind Power (commercial) . Web. http://www.parkcounty.us/planningandzoning/documents/2010 Development Standards and Regulations-webuse.pdfPlatte:
Platte County Wyoming Government. Wind Energy Siting Regulation. Web. http://www.plattecountywyoming.com/PlanningandZoning/forms/windenergyregs.pdfSweetwater:
Sweetwater County. Wind Farm Zoning Regulations. Web. http://www.sweet.wy.us/pz/Language_Amendments/Adopted_Wind_Farm_Regulations.pdf
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Wyoming Wind Energy Rights Act
Energy Efficiency:
The Wyoming State Energy Office: Wyoming Business Council. Energy Assistance. Web. http://www.wyomingbusiness.org/energy
Extension Farm Energy: University of Wyoming. Farm Energy Extension. Web. http://www.extension.org/ag_energy
Home Energy: University of Wyoming. Home Energy Extension. Web. http://www.extension.org/home_energy
Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Department of energy and North Caroling State Database of State Incentives for Renewable and Efficiency: United States Department of Energy. DSIRE. Web. http://www.dsireusa.org/
Residential Energy Efficiency Incentives
- Black Hills Power — Rebates:
Black Hills Power: Products and Service. Residential Incentives Program. Web. http://www.blackhillspower.com/rebprog.htmCarbon Light and Power – Rebates
Carbon Power and Light Inc.. Rebates. Web. http://www.carbonpower.com/rebates.htmCheyenne Light, Fuel, and Power — Rebates
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power. How to Use your Energy to put money back in your pocket . Web. http://www.cheyennelight.com/energyincentives.htmRocky Mountain Power — Rebates
Rocky Mountain Power. Efficiency Programs & Incentives. Web. http://www.rockymountainpower.net/res/sem/epi.htmlLIEAP Weatherization — Grant
State of Wyoming. Wyoming Department of Family Services. LIEAP and WAP low income energy assistance program and the weatherization assistance program. Web. http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/economic-assistance/lieap/index.htmlWyoming Energy Savers Loan
Wyoming Community Development Authority. Wyoming Energy Savers Program. Web. http://www.wyomingcda.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=104Energy Efficient Mortgages — Loan
Residential Energy Services Network. Mortgage Information. Web. http://www.resnet.us/ratings/mortgagesResidential energy Efficiency Tax Credit — 30% tax credit with $500 maximum
Energy Star. 2011 Federal Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency. Web. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_inde&xgtResidential Energy conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Personal) — Tax Deduction
IRS. Taxable and Nontaxable Income . Web. http://www.irs.gov/publications/p525/index.html
Commercial Energy Efficiency Incentives
- Black Hills Power — Rebates
Black Hills Power. Commercial & Industrial Customer Programs. Web. http://www.blackhillspower.com/cimktg.htmCarbon Light and Power — Rebates
Carbon Power and Light Inc.. Rebates : CP&L/Tri-State Energy Efficiency Credit Program. Web. http://www.carbonpower.com/rebates.htmRocky Mountain Power – Rebates
Rocky Mountain Power. Efficiency Programs & Incentives. Web. http://www.rockymountainpower.net/bus/se/epi.htmlEnergy Retrofit and Audit Program
Wyomign Business Council, State Energy Office. Web. http://www.wyomingbusiness.org/program/energy-retrofit-and-audit-program/1153Renewable Energy Development Assistance Application
University of Wyoming. Renewable Energy Development assistance Application. PDF. Web. https://www.wyomingrenewables.org/index.php/incentives/energy-efficiency/Energy – Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction
Commercial Building Tax Deduction Coalition. Tax Deduction Coalition. Web. http://www.efficientbuildings.org/USDA – Rural energy for America Program (REAP) Grants and Guaranteed Loans
United States Department of Agriculture. Energy. Web. http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Energy.html
Communities and Non-profits
- Clean Renewable Energy Bonds:
IRS. Clean Renewable energy bonds. Web. http://www.irs.gov/irb/2007-14_IRB/ar17.htmlPerformance Contracting:
United States Environmental Protection Agency. Energy Star Buildings. Web. http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/spp_res/Introduction_to_Performance_Contracting.pdfEnergy Matrix:
United States Department of Agriculture. Energy. Web. http://www.energymatrix.usda.gov/
Resources & Assessment Tools:
- National Renewable energy Laboratory (NREL) in My Back Yard (IMBY)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In my Backyard. Web. http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/
NREL Solar America Communities SolOpt Optimization Tool
United States Department of Energy. Solar America Communities Publications and tools. Web. http://solaramericacommunities.energy.gov/resources/publications/
Natural Resource Canada RET Screen International
Natural Resources Canada. RET Screen International. Web. http://www.retscreen.net/ang/home.php
Energy Matter’s Solar Estimator
Solar Estimation. Finding Solar Contractors. Web. http://www.solar-estimate.org/index.php?verifycookie=1&page=&subpage=&external_estimator
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Energy Self-Assessment
United States Department of Agriculture. Energy Self Assessment. Web. http://www.ruralenergy.wisc.edu/default.asp&xgt
EPA combined Heat and Power Partnership Assessment Tool
United States Environment Protection Agency. Streamlining Project Development. Web. http://www.epa.gov/chp/project-development/index.html
DOE EERE
United States Department of Energy. Energy Calculators and Software. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/calculators/
EPA Energy Star Program
Energy Star. Tools and Resource Library. Web. www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tools_resources.bus_energy_management_tools_resources
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In my Backyard. Web. http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/
NREL Solar America Communities SolOpt Optimization Tool
United States Department of Energy. Solar America Communities Publications and tools. Web. http://solaramericacommunities.energy.gov/resources/publications/
Natural Resource Canada RET Screen International
Natural Resources Canada. RET Screen International. Web. http://www.retscreen.net/ang/home.php
Energy Matter’s Solar Estimator
Solar Estimation. Finding Solar Contractors. Web. http://www.solar-estimate.org/index.php?verifycookie=1&page=&subpage=&external_estimator
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Energy Self-Assessment
United States Department of Agriculture. Energy Self Assessment. Web. http://www.ruralenergy.wisc.edu/default.asp&xgt
EPA combined Heat and Power Partnership Assessment Tool
United States Environment Protection Agency. Streamlining Project Development. Web. http://www.epa.gov/chp/project-development/index.html
DOE EERE
United States Department of Energy. Energy Calculators and Software. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/calculators/
EPA Energy Star Program
Energy Star. Tools and Resource Library. Web. www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tools_resources.bus_energy_management_tools_resources
Carbon Sequestration:
- National Energy Technology Lab
National Energy Technology Lab. Carbon Sequestration. Web. http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/carbon_seq/faqs.htmlUniversity of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources?
University of Wyoming. Carbon Management Institute. Web. http://www.uwyo.edu/ser/centers-of-excellence/carbon-management.htmlHigh Plains Gasification—Advanced Technology Center
University of Wyoming. UW & GE Energy High Plains Gasification-Advanced Technology Center. Web.http://www.uwyo.edu/hpg-atc/Department of Energy Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems
C Site. Caron Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems. Web. http://csite.ornl.gov/Environmental Protection Agency
National Environmental Protection Agency. Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Forestry. Web. http://www.epa.gov/sequestration/Online Tool
University of Wyoming. Rangeland Carbon Credits. Web. http://agecon.uwyo.edu/RangelandCarbonCredits/Washington State University Energy Extension Program:Washington State University. WSU Extension Energy Program. Web. http://www.energy.wsu.edu/Home.asp&xg
Department of Energy, Energy Savers
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers Home. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
United States Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Web. http://www.eere.energy.gov/National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
United States Department of Energy. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Web. http://www.nrel.gov/Extension
University of Wyoming. Extension. Web. http://www.extension.org/National sustainable Agriculture Information Service
NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Project. Farm Energy Alternatives. Web. https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farm_energy/Department of Energy: Energy Education
United States Department of Energy. Energy Education and Workforce. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/default.asp&xgt