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Proponents tell House co-locating solar and wind on existing leaseholds could add hundreds of gigawatts
Summary
Supporters of the Co-location Energy Act (H.R. 5639) told the subcommittee that allowing renewables on already-leased oil, gas and geothermal sites could generate large additional capacity, reduce new land disturbance and provide a clearer permitting framework for developers and communities.
Proponents of the Co-location Energy Act said the bill would make better use of existing federal leaseholds by allowing solar and wind where operators consent, reducing new land disturbance and speeding project approvals in appropriate cases.
Dr. Adam Met of Planet Reimagined testified that co-location is feasible on millions of acres already leased for oil, gas and geothermal development and that, if…
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