Research Idea Details

Value-Based Selection Criteria and Contracting for Highway Renewable Energy Projects

  • Focus Area: Sustainability
  • Status: Archived
  • Subcommittee: Air Quality, Environmental Process
  • Cost: Under $99k
  • Timeframe: Under 1 year

Research Idea Scope

The objective of the project would be to develop example
contracting parameters for state DOTs seeking to work with third-party renewable
energy developers and/or utilities to construct and manage renewable energy
projects in highway right-of-way.

Urgency and Payoff

State DOTs are beginning to explore the use of highway
ROW for accommodating renewable energy technology. The Volpe Center prepared
for FHWA a recent report to facilitate such renewable energy generation
deployment, see http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/publications/alternative_uses_of_highway_right-of-way/

 Early adopters
have noted that developing public-private partnership agreements and contracts
with private entities has been a challenge in implementing highway renewable
energy projects. They have expressed a need for guidance in this area. The
proposed research would address real needs of AASHTO and NCHRP stakeholders.

Suggested By:
Carson Poe, Gina Filosa, and Aviva Brecher, USDOT Volpe Center 617-494-2765
[email protected]
Submitted:
10/04/2013