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
Despite the doom and gloom that seems to be dominating the renewable energy headlines of late, I’ve noticed an interesting trend that should bode very well for the continued development of renewable energy in the United States. While the Federal Government’s lack of action on the 1603 grant has cast serious uncertainty about the future
Like the rest of America, I have been closely following the numerous (and often unflattering) accounts of the debt-ceiling drama that has unfolded in the U.S. Congress and Senate. The questions being debated have countless implications for industries all across the country, but very few have quite as much at stake as the renewable energy
With the state and federal legislatures out of session, it has been a relatively slow couple of weeks in the world of renewable energy law. Fortunately for you, what may seem like a lack of significant new developments is actually an excellent opportunity for me to highlight a few of the significant stories that
As this blog has noted numerous times, it isn’t always easy to get a solar or wind project constructed. In fact, as we’ve discussed before, often one of the most expensive impediments to a project’s development is the local and state permitting process. The Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA) puts a number
Yesterday, the Montana legislature passed important new legislation that will have a significant impact on the development of wind projects within the state. The bill, titled the “Wind Energy Rights Act” addresses many of the big issues that state legislatures around the country are grappling with, including:
1) How to create uniform wind energy agreements
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: