Regulations

The Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act requires the Office of Renewable Energy Siting to promulgate regulations within one year of its effective date. On September 16, 2020, the Office of Renewable Energy Siting issued draft regulations and uniform standards and conditions for public comment pursuant to the State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA).

All stakeholders and the public had an opportunity to formally submit comments on the draft regulations Chapter XVIII Title 19 (Subparts 900-1 – 900-5; 900-7 – 900-15), and the draft uniform standards and conditions, Chapter XVIII Title 19 (Subpart 900-6), until December 7, 2020. The original deadline to submit comments on the draft regulations, Chapter XVIII Title 19 (Subparts 900-1 – 900-5; 900-7 – 900-15), was November 16, 2020; the Office of Renewable Energy Siting extended this public comment period until December 7, 2020.

The regulations became effective on March 3, 2021, and are available below:


To find other regulatory documents, click here.

To view the Office of Renewable Energy Siting Transparency Plan, click here.