Bibliography
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=50001
DOE’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_energy
DOE’s Energy Saver’s
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12570
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
NCAT-- National Sustainable Agriculture Project. ATTR. Biodiesel, Web.https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farm_energy/biodiesel.html
Wyoming 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.html
Department 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.html
Learn 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." 03Feb.2009. 1-139. Web. 6 Oct 2011. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/pdfs/gshp_overview.pdf
Overview of Technology
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12640
Product 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=HP
Commercial building information
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/heatpumps.html
Overview 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.html
Bureau of Reclamation webpage
United States Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation -- Managing Water in the West. Web. http://www.usbr.gov/
Project in Wyoming
State of Wyoming Geological Survey. Wyoming Geology. Web. http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu
Click Here… (to see schematics or photos of the types of hydropower facilities…)
Idaho National Laboratory. Hydropower Facts. Web. http://hydropower.inel.gov/hydrofacts/index.shtml
Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers. Web. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/electricity/index.cfm/mytopic=11050
Virtual Hydro Prospector
United States Department of Energy. Idaho National Laboratory. Web. http://hydropower.inel.gov/prospector/index.shtml
“Overview Page” on hydropower
Idaho National Laboratory. Hydropower Facts. Web. http://hydropower.inel.gov/hydrofacts/index.shtml
Federal 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.asp
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
NCAT-- National Sustainable Agriculture Project. ATTR., Hydro Power, Web. https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farm_energy/hydropower.html
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority. Hydroelectric Power. Web. http://www.tva.com/power/hydro.htm
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps Program Results. Hydropower . Web. http://www.corpsresults.us/hydro/default.htm
U.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.html
U.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.pdf
Solar Energy Program
United States Department of Energy. Energy Savers—Solar Energy Technologies Program, Web. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp_program.html
Florida Solar Energy Center
Florida Solar Energy Center. Solar Electricity Basics. Web. http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/solar_electricity/basics/index.htm
Video on Solar electric production
6.12¢ k Wh
United States Energy Information Administrations. Electricity. Web. http://www.eia.gov/cneaf/electricity/
Energy Savers Tips
United 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=12850
Department 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=12850
Energy 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:
“Click here” to learn more about 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.asp
United 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=10501
United 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.html
American Wind Energy Association, Wind Tutorial
American Wind Energy Association. Wind Web Tutorial. Web. http://archive.awea.org/faq/wwt_basics.html
Department of Energy Wind Powering America Program
United 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/communitywind
DOE 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=10910
FAQ 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.pdf
Wind 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=wy
In my Back Yard (IMBY) Tool
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL: In my Backyard. Web. http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imby
More 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=10610
List 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
Utility-Scale Wind:
Landowner Guide:
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.
Additional information
Relevant Wind energy Legislation. Rules. Regulations in Wyoming
Wyoming Wind Energy Rights Act
State of Wyoming Legislature. Wyoming Wind energy rights Act. Web. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/bills/SF0022.pdf
Wyoming 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.htm
Wyoming 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.htm
Wyoming 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.htm
Wyoming 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.pdf
Carbon:
Carbon County Wyoming. Wind Energy Overlay-District Regulations. Web.http://www.carbonwy.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=537
Converse:
Converse County Wyoming. Wind Energy Siting Regulation. Web. http://conversecounty.org/gov-admin/county-commissioners/regulations/windenergynov152010.pdf
Laramie:
Laramie County Wyoming. Wind Energy System Regulations. Web.
http://www.laramiecounty.com/_departments/_planning/_pdfs/LCWindRegs5_22_08.pdf
Lincoln:
Lincoln County Government. Land Use Regulation. Web. http://www.lcwy.org/departments/planning/documents/Land_Use_Regulations/Chapter 6 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.pdf
Natrona:
Natrona County Wyoming. Meteorological Tower and Wind Energy conversion system Regulations. Web. http://www.natrona.net/DocumentView.aspx?DID=521
Park
Park County Wyoming. Development Standards and Regulation: Wind Power (commercial) . Web. http://www.parkcounty.us/planningandzoning/documents/2010 Development Standards and Regulations-webuse.pdf
Platte:
Platte County Wyoming Government. Wind Energy Siting Regulation. Web. http://www.plattecountywyoming.com/PlanningandZoning/forms/windenergyregs.pdf
Sweetwater:
Sweetwater County. Wind Farm Zoning Regulations. Web. http://www.sweet.wy.us/pz/Language_Amendments/Adopted_Wind_Farm_Regulations.pdf
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 Main Page:
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/
RESIDENTAIL ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES:
Black Hills Power- Rebates:
Black Hills Power: Products and Service. Residential Incentives Program. Web. http://www.blackhillspower.com/rebprog.htm
Carbon Light and Power – Rebates
Carbon Power and Light Inc.. Rebates. Web. http://www.carbonpower.com/rebates.htm
Cheyenne 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.htm
Powder River energy Corp—Loans at 0% up to $2500:
Powder River Energy Cooperation. touchstone Energy Cooperative. Web. http://www.precorp.coop/MemberServices/ConservationLoan/clp.cfm ---- link doesn't work is it www.dsireusa.org/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=WY24F&re=1&ee=1
Rocky Mountain Power--Rebates
Rocky Mountain Power. Efficiency Programs & Incentives. Web. http://www.rockymountainpower.net/res/sem/epi.html
LIEAP 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.html
Wyoming 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=104
Energy Efficient Mortgages—Loan
Residential Energy Services Network. Mortgage Information. Web. http://www.resnet.us/ratings/mortgages
Residential 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&xgt
Residential 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.htm
Carbon Light and Power –Rebates
Carbon Power and Light Inc.. Rebates : CP&L/Tri-State Energy Efficiency Credit Program. Web. http://www.carbonpower.com/rebates.htm
Powder River Energy Corp –Loans at )% up to &2500
Powder River Energy Cooperation. touchstone Energy Cooperative. Web. http://www.precorp.coop/MemberServices/ConservationLoan/clp.cfm this site is incorrect .. *********I can't find a site for it *******
Rocky Mountain Power –Rebates
Rocky Mountain Power. Efficiency Programs & Incentives. Web. http://www.rockymountainpower.net/bus/se/epi.html
Energy Retrofit and Audit Program
Wyomign Business Council, State Energy Office. Web. http://www.wyomingbusiness.org/program/energy-retrofit-and-audit-program/1153
UW CES Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Program (EA & REDA for Wyoming Tab)
Energy Audits and Renewable energy development assistance programs
Who: Small Business administration (SBA) size standards
United States Small Business Administration. Summary of Size Standards by Industry. Web. http://www.sba.gov/content/summary-size-standards-industry
Renewable Energy Development Assistance Application
University of Wyoming. Renewable Energy Development assistance Application. PDF. Web. http://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.html
Performance Contracting:
United States Environmental Protection Agency. Energy Star Buildings. Web. http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/spp_res/Introduction_to_Performance_Contracting.pdf
Energy Matrix:
United States Department of Agriculture. Energy. Web. http://www.energymatrix.usda.gov/
Resources Tab:
Assessment Tools Tab:
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
Carbon Sequestration Tab:
National Energy Technology Lab
National Energy Technology Lab. Carbon Sequestration. Web. http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/carbon_seq/faqs.html
University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources?
University of Wyoming. Carbon Management Institute. Web. http://www.uwyo.edu/ser/centers-of-excellence/carbon-management.html
High 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/
Employee Resources:
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
