A few weeks back I discussed the importance of robust Renewable Energy Standards for the future of renewable energy development in the United States. It seems that the the state of California agrees, as yesterday the state legislature passed legislation which will give California the most ambitious renewable energy standard in the nation. This legislation
A post yesterday by Susan Kraemer on the Clean Technica blog highlighted a shocking statistic from Dr. F. David Doty on GreenTechMedia:
“Approximately 25 TWh (yes, 25 terawatt-hours) of wind energy was curtailed (idled) in the U.S. last year to keep the off-peak grid energy price from frequently going negative. That is about equal
In 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is planning to spend roughly $1.9 billion dollars on conservation programs designed to encourage landowners to improve their natural resource stewardship and meet environmental challenges on their land. The roughly 275 million acres currently enrolled in these programs is expected to increase to an estimated 300
Todd Ganos of the Forbes’ Great Speculations blog posted an excellent piece today entitled “Three Key Technologies for Energy Independence,” which outlines a few of the technologies that will play a significant role in the future of United States renewable energy. Specifically, he highlights the importance of “super batteries” which can be charged
Have you ever wondered just how many renewable energy projects across the United States have been stalled due to permitting challenges and local landowner opposition? Well, I’ve recently stumbled upon the wonderful “Project No Project” initiative put together by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce which attempts to answer that very question.
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Oklahoma has undergone a significant legislative overhaul over the course of the last year to help advance its agenda of encouraging the development of renewable energy projects within the state. A few of the most important legislative measures for project developers are as follows:
Welcome to Part 2 of our outline of some of the various provisions of REC laws that legislators use to either strengthen or weaken particular aspects of the state RES, and how those slight changes can have significant impacts on your particular renewable project. If you haven’t already done so, please take a look at
In last week’s overview of Renewable Energy Standards, I briefly described the concept of Renewable Energy Credits (“RECs”). Generally speaking, RECs are one of the most common mechanisms that states use to ensure that utilities are complying with the state’s RES. A REC is essentially a certificate that gives the holder credit for developing a
As this is a new blog, I thought it would be a good idea to have the first few posts give a broad overview of some of the big concepts in renewable energy law before diving into the more nuanced issues that are dominating the current conversation. With that in mind, it seemed appropriate to