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The Value of Existing Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Development

Existing infrastructure can be a critical, positive differentiator for many of the formerly contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites whose reuse is facilitated by EPA’s RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative. This paper is targeted at the types of infrastructure commonly found on RE-Powering sites and characterizes where, and to what extent, this infrastructure affects the prospects for site redevelopment.

  • The Value of Existing Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Development (pdf) (2.49 MB, April 2020)
    This paper is targeted at the types of infrastructure commonly found on formerly contaminated sites and characterizes where, and to what extent, this infrastructure can affect the prospects for site redevelopment.

RE-Powering America's Land

  • What is RE-Powering?
    • What are the Advantages of RE-Powering?
    • Questions? Contact a team member
  • Tracking Matrix
  • Benefits Matrix
    • Success Stories
  • How to Identify Sites
    • RE-Powering Mapper
      • Introduction to the RE-Powering Mapper
      • Quick Start
      • Mapper Elements
      • Using the Mapper Functions
      • Data Documentation
      • Appendix A
      • Appendix B
  • How to Develop Sites
    • Pre-Screening
    • Site Conditions and Feasibility
    • Design and Development
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Last updated on March 26, 2026
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