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 [...]
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
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
New Renewable Energy Legislation in Colorado
The legislature of the State of Colorado has been very active on renewable energy issues over the last few weeks. Three bills have been making steady progress through the House and Senate in Denver, each of which could have a noticeable effect on the renewable industries in the state. I. Coal-Mine Methane as a Renewable … Continue reading
Kansas Wind Energy’s Economic Benefits: Part 3
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
Clean Line Energy Partners Announces Collaboration With The Nature Conservancy
Jeffrey Tomich of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently wrote an excellent article about a transmission line proposed by Clean Line Energy Partners, a Houston-based transmission company. This article struck me as being particularly timely, as there are (at least) two significant problems that keep us from achieving renewable energy’s full potential in the U.S.: 1.) … Continue reading