Luke Hagedorn is an energy attorney with Polsinelli in Kansas City, MO. Luke is passionate about helping clients provide safe, reliable and clean energy. Through his dedication [...]
North American WindPower: On the Front Lines – Advocates Prevail in State RPS Fight
I wanted to drop in to quickly announce that the June edition of North American WindPower includes a cover article drafted by yours truly, Alan Claus Anderson and Britton Gibson of the Polsinelli Energy Group. The article, entitled “On the Front Lines: Advocates Prevail in State RPS Fight,” provides an overview of the recent legislative … Continue reading
U.S. Court of Appeals Decision Likely to Impact State Transmission and RES Policies
On June 7th, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion that could have significant impacts on transmission and renewable energy policies across the country. The decision, issued by Judge Richard Posner, one of the most influential legal scholars in the country, considers the propriety of two orders of the … Continue reading
Missouri Solar Rebate Phase-Out Approved By Legislature
As one of the final acts of the 2013 legislative session, on May 17th the Missouri legislature approved an amendment that will phase-out the Missouri solar rebate between 2014 and 2020. The approved amendment was based largely upon similar legislation that was supported by the Missouri solar … Continue reading
Senate Finance Committee Outlines Energy Tax Options
As part of our continuing efforts to provide current, topical information relating to renewable energy projects, RenewableEnergyLawInsider provides a series of posts from individuals with a wide range of experience and expertise. Today, Tracy Hammond from the Polsinelli Public Policy Group in Washington D.C. provides an update about the various energy industry tax policy options that … Continue reading
Understanding the IRS PTC Guidance
After several months of anxious anticipation, yesterday the IRS released guidance on its interpretation of certain provisions relating to Congress’ extension of the federal Production Tax Credit (“PTC”). Specifically, the provisions in question relate to how far along in development a project will need to be in order to qualify for the PTC before the credit expires … Continue reading
White House Working to Extend MLPs and REITs to Renewable Projects
As part of our continuing efforts to provide current, topical information relating to renewable energy projects, RenewableEnergyLawInsider provides a series of posts from individuals with a wide range of experience and expertise. Today, two representatives from the Polsinelli Public Policy Group in Washington D.C., Andy Wright and Tracy Hammond, provide an update on the Obama administrations … Continue reading
Preparing for Electric Vehicles: How Missouri Communities Can Get Ready
It’s been a busy few months here at RELI, with major projects taking up a substantial amount of my time. Hopefully, I’ll be able to provide some details on that work in the next few days, but for the time being I wanted to pass along an article that I wrote for the March edition … Continue reading
Kansas Wind Energy’s Economic Benefits: Future Development Potential
Energy policy issues are notoriously complex. Seemingly small changes in a state’s energy policy can lead to wide-ranging and often unintended political, economic, and environmental consequences. In an effort to facilitate thoughtful policy discussions about these issues in the state of Kansas, several attorneys from the Polsinelli Shughart energy practice group, Alan Claus Anderson, Britton Gibson … Continue reading
PTC Extended as Part of Fiscal Cliff Deal
Late last night, President Obama officially signed into law legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” The adoption of this measure, which was approved overwhelmingly by the Senate and by a vote of 257 to 167 in the House of Representatives, is excellent news for advocates of renewable energy, as it includes an extension of the vitally important Production Tax … Continue reading
Kansas Wind Energy’s Economic Benefits: Part 2
Energy policy issues are notoriously complex. Seemingly small changes in a state’s energy policy can lead to wide-ranging and often unintended political, economic, and environmental consequences. In an effort to facilitate thoughtful policy discussions about these issues in the state of Kansas, several attorneys from the Polsinelli Shughart energy practice group, Alan Claus Anderson, Britton Gibson … Continue reading