Getting Green Off The Grid

(a) Certification Requirement-

(1) IN GENERAL- No person may construct or operate a wind project unless the Director has issued a certification that the project will be constructed and operated in compliance with the standards promulgated under section 231.

(2) APPLICATION- Paragraph (1) shall apply–

(A) in the case of a wind power project that began operating before the date of enactment of this Act, beginning at the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date the Director promulgates regulations under subsection (b); and

(B) in the case of a wind power project that has not been constructed before the date of enactment of this Act, beginning on such date of enactment.

(b) Applications-

(1) IN GENERAL- Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, after public notice and opportunity to comment, shall promulgate regulations that establish procedures for issuing certifications under this section.

(2) CONTENTS- Such regulations shall–

(A) include requirements for submitting an application for certification under this section, including requirements for the contents of such applications;

(B) provide for advance public comment on each application for certification and on the conditions that should be attached to such a certification; and

(C) require that such applications address in detail how the project will be constructed and operated in compliance with all applicable standards promulgated under section 231.

(c) Renewal of Certification- Regulations under subsection (b) shall–

(1) require that each certification under this section must be renewed at least once every three years;

(2) establish procedures and requirements applicable to such renewal applications; and

(3) provide for advance public notice and comment regarding each application for renewal.

SEC. 233. PENALTIES.