Policy Support

In addition to numerous research activities in renewable energy, RERL provides technical support for a variety of energy issues related to wind and other renewables. Facilitated by the Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources (DOER), RERL is writing several White Papers in an effort to assist policy initiatives and clarify a number issues surrounding wind and renewable energy. The following links provide descriptions of the reports currently in production or recently completed by RERL.

• Life-Cycle Costing of Conventional and Renewable Power Generation in New England

• Renewable Portfolio Standard Technical Issues White Paper

• Wind Energy: Cold Weather Issues White Paper

• Wind Energy: Wind Turbine Noise Issues

• Wind Energy: Aesthetics White Paper

• Wind Energy: Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) White Paper

• Wind Energy: Offshore Wind Energy Development White Paper