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(5) No feasibility study, construction, installation or
operation of large-scale energy systems or other related
structures on the lands subject to lease shall occur without
adherence to Federal and State laws and prior receipt of all
applicable Federal and State permits.
(f) Improvements.--Development of the parcels authorized to
be leased by this act shall be for large-scale energy systems,
including electrical collection and transmission facilities,
submerged electrical transmission cables and other related
structures.
(g) Regulations.--The department shall, for purposes of
leasing the bed of Lake Erie for large-scale energy system
development, adopt regulations which at a minimum:
(1) Determine minimum standards for the technology used
to construct large-scale energy systems on and to transmit
electricity from the areas of Lake Erie leased for that
purpose.
(2) Establish procedures for the conduct of feasibility
studies by large-scale energy system developers related to,
but not limited to, the siting, economics and environmental
issues of a system.
(3) Establish reasonable fees to cover the costs
incurred by the department and directly related to the
preparation, review, execution of lease or other agreements
associated with this act.
(4) Establish a process for the developer of the large-
scale energy system to demonstrate community and public
acceptance of the proposed system.
(5) Establish any other requirements that the department
determines are necessary to implement or administer this
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