SWCA Main Navigation ABOUT US OUR WORK SERVICES CAREERS NEWS & INSIGHTS SEARCH Quick Links Navigation MEDIA INQUIRIESCONTACT US OUR WORK POWER GENERATION Whether energy is developed from renewable resources such as wind, solar, biofuels, hydro and geothermal or from more traditional sources like coal, natural gas and nuclear, the energy-generation process can be challenging in the face of ever-changing regulations and market demands. SWCA’s energy experts have in-depth knowledge of the many project phases and compliance hurdles that generation industry leaders face. Our comprehensive services guide clients through every step of the generation process — from initial Plans of Development and right-of-way applications to resource surveying and post-construction monitoring. LATEST NEWS VIEW ALL Regulatory Alert: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Release Proposed Waters of the United States Rule NOVEMBER 22 Regulatory Alert: Alligator Snapping Turtle Proposed for Listing as Threatened NOVEMBER 12 Regulatory Alert: California District Court Ruling Pauses Some USACE Permit Verification NOVEMBER 10 POWER GENERATION SERVICES ONSHORE WIND SERVICES Working with clients at every step of the process, our nationwide team of experts helps navigate onshore wind projects toward success. 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He helps develop and deliver eco-solutions, environmental planning, and land development permitting to clients and is skilled in evaluating complex regulatory pathways to projects. CONTACT CHAD → TEAM LEAD - WEST IAN TODD Ian specializes in managing environmental and land use permitting for renewable energy projects, drawing on his background in environmental law and policy to guide clients through an effective permitting strategy. CONTACT IAN → RELEVANT CASE STUDIES OFFSHORE WIND VINEYARD WIND SEIS: LESSONS LEARNED FOR CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS SWCA’s Offshore Wind Team prepared an article for the Offshore Wind California coalition on how the lesson’s learned from the Vineyard Wind NEPA process may be applicable to offshore wind development in California. READ MORE → EAGLE CONSERVATION HOW A CREATIVE SOLUTION BENEFITS GOLDEN EAGLES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY Tom Koronkiewicz knows more about golden eagles than most of us know about our closest friends. Take Susan, a golden eagle he captured and fitted with a transmitter on Mother’s Day in 2015. READ MORE → WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THERE’S NO GROUSIN’ ‘BOUT WIND According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming is home to 37 percent of all sage-grouse found in the United States. Habitat fragmentation, land development, energy infrastructure, invasive plants, fire, predation, and climate change have been cited as threats to the species and their sagebrush-dominated habitat. READ MORE → PLANNING GOT SPECIES? ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT TOOLS & TIPS Once a species is protected by the Endangered Species Act, activities that negatively impact those species could require authorization from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. SWCA tracks threatened and endangered species issues closely and offers the following tips for staying ahead of the game. READ MORE → TAKE THE NEXT STEP Request more information about our power generation capabilities. CONTACT US → SWCASOUND SCIENCE. 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