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
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