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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY & RENEWABLE ENERGY
Project Pipeline Classification System Uses the Public U.S.
Regulatory Framework to Assess Project Status
1 Planning
Starts when a developer or regulatory agency initiates the
formal site control process
Ends when a developer obtains control of a site (e.g., through
competitive auction or a determination of no competitive interest in an
unsolicited lease area [United States only])
2 Site Control
Starts when a developer obtains site control (e.g., a lease or
other contract)
Ends when the developer files major permit applications (e.g., a
Construction and Operations Plan [COP] for projects in the United
States)
3
Permitting =
Site Control + Offtake
Pathway
Starts when the developer files major permit applications (e.g.,
a COP and an offtake agreement for electricity production)
Ends when regulatory entities authorize the project to proceed with
construction and certify its offtake agreement
4 Approved
Starts when a project receives regulatory approval for
construction activities and its offtake agreement
Ends when sponsor announces a “financial investment decision” and
has signed contracts for construction work packages
5 Financial Close
Starts when sponsor announces a financial investment
decision and has signed contracts for major construction work
packages
Ends when the project begins major construction work
6 Under Construction Starts when construction is initiated
Ends when all wind turbines have been installed and the project is
connected to and generating power to a land-based electrical grid
7 Operating
Starts when all wind turbines are installed and transmitting
power to the grid; the commercial operation date (COD) marks
the official transition from construction to operation
Ends when the project has begun a formal process to decommission
and stops feeding power to the grid
8 Decommissioned
Starts when the project has begun the formal process to
decommission and stops transmitting power to the grid
Ends when the site has been fully restored and lease payments are no
longer being made
9 On Hold/Canceled
Starts if a sponsor stops development activities, discontinues
lease payments, or abandons a prospective site
Ends when a sponsor restarts project development activity
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