Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems
The recommendations and considerations included in this framework draw from a variety of sources including: national fire safety standards, guidance established by national energy
The Energy Act of 2020 authorized the BLM to reduce acreage rents and capacity fees to promote wind and solar development, which the BLM initially implemented through guidance in 2022.
Tier 1 Battery Energy Storage Systems shall be permitted in all zoning districts, subject to the Uniform Code and the “Battery Energy Storage System Permit,” and exempt from site plan review. 7. Permitting Requirements for Tier 2 Battery Energy Storage Systems
The BLM must provide notification to existing solar and wind energy grant or lease holders no later than October 1, 2024, of their opportunity to convert their rates to the new methodology and the reductions in the final rule.
As described below, the new rates for acreage rent and capacity fees apply to all solar and wind energy development grants and leases issued on or after July 1, 2024, and to existing grants and leases issued prior to July 1, 2024, if the holder elects to convert their rate setting methodology (43 CFR 2806.51 (c)).
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