renewable energy project
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “renewable energy project” means a project—
(A) for the commercial generation of electricity; and
(B) that generates electricity from—
(i) solar, wind, or geothermal energy or ocean energy;
(ii) biomass (as defined in section 15852(b) of this title);
(iii) landfill gas; or
(iv) Alaska small hydroelectric power.
Source
- 2007–present42 U.S.C. § 17282The Public Health and Welfare · Renewable energy deployment · in this section
The term “renewable energy project” means a project located on public land that uses wind or solar energy to generate energy.
Source
- 2026–present43 U.S.C. § 3007Public Lands · Renewable energy fees on Federal land · in this section
The term “renewable energy project” means a system described in section 2801.9(a)(4) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on July 4, 2025), located on covered land that uses wind or solar energy to generate energy.
Source
- 2026–present43 U.S.C. § 3008Public Lands · Renewable energy revenue sharing · in this section