Summary

Description

The Center for Program Analysis maintains information related to RE-Powering America's Land Initiative, which demonstrates the potential that contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites provide for developing renewable energy in the United States. The Data Asset comprises maps and shape files that show completed installations as well as renewable energy potential. It also includes a feasibility study data set that was completed in cooperation with DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to pair EPA expertise on contaminated sites with the renewable energy expertise of NREL. Data Sets that demonstrate renewable energy potential exist for each EPA region. These Data Sets are not all-inclusive and do not identify best sites, and additional research and site-specific analysis is needed to verify viability for renewable energy potential at each site.