Biden Administration Lowers Fees for Solar, Wind Projects on Public Lands

Published on April 12, 2024

Wind and solar project developers on public lands will see an 80 percent drop in acreage rents and capacity fees under the Biden administration’s final Renewable Energy Rule, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement on Thursday that the rule will facilitate wind and solar energy development in “identified priority areas” situated on public lands. “The Interior Department will continue to advance projects that will add enough clean energy to the grid to power millions more homes and help ensure a livable planet for future generations,” Ms. Haaland said. The rule expands the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) authority to accept leasing applications in priority areas without necessitating a full auction, while also retaining its ability to hold competitive auctions where appropriate....

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