CX-100218 Categorical Exclusion Determination

The Incubation of Next-Generation Radar Technologies to Lower the Cost of Wind Energy Award Number: DE-EE0006804 CX(s) Applied: A9, B5.15 Wind Program Date: 04/15/15 Location(s): TX Office(s): Golden Field Office

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance

April 15, 2015
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The Incubation of Next-Generation Radar Technologies to Lower the Cost of Wind Energy
Award Number: DE-EE0006804
CX(s) Applied: A9, B5.15
Wind Program 
Date:  04/15/2015
Location(s): TX
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Texas Tech University (TTU) to develop, design, construct, test and validate new radar technology specifically focused on the wind industry.

A previous NEPA determination (GFO-0006804-001, CX A9, B5.15, 11/26/14) has been completed that included Tasks 1, 2, 5, and 6 and Subtasks 3.1 and 3.2. This NEPA determination applies to Subtask 3.3 and Task 4.