Recently, Alan Anderson and I were thrilled to be invited to present to a class at the Washburn University Law School. For those of you that don’t know, Washburn has developed a truly exceptional energy and oil & gas law program (something that I dearly wish I could have had in law school), thanks in
Renewable Energy Game Changers—Distributed Generation & Microgrids
With renewable energy growing in acceptance every day, distributed generation (DG), locally produced energy, is expected to increasingly replace the large, centralized power grid that we’ve all grown accustomed to.
- Earlier this year, the utility trade group Edison Electric Institute warned of distributed energy’s potential to disrupt the traditional utility’s century-old business model of charging
3rd Annual UMKC Energy Symposium
I’d like to take a moment to briefly highlight an upcoming event at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (my law school alma mater). The event, hosted by the University and held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kansas City, will feature a number of interesting speakers all focusing upon the them of “Expanding Business Opportunities in
U.S. FWS Releases Wind Project Guidelines
On March 23, 2012 the Interior Department’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), working with the Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee, released guidelines designed to help wind energy project developers avoid and minimize impacts of land-based wind projects on wildlife and their habitats. These voluntary Guidelines, which take effect immediately, are designed to provide Best
States Renew Interest in Renewable Energy Standards
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
New 420 MW Kansas Wind Project Announced By BP Wind Energy North America
We here at Renewable Energy Law Insider would like to congratulate BP Wind Energy North America Inc. (BPWENA) on its announcement of a new 420 MW wind project located in Barber and Kingman Counties, Kansas. The new wind project, known as Flat Ridge 2, will be located approximately 60 miles southwest of Wichita, Kansas.
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Renewable Term of the Week: Feed-in Tariffs
Feed-in Tariffs (FITs): A feed-in tariff (often referred to as FITs) is a governmental policy that is intended to encourage renewable energy development by guaranteeing that project developers will be able to enter into long-term purchase agreements for the electricity they generate from renewable resources.
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Origins of Wind Power: Mr. Brush’s Windmill Dynamo
Every once in a while, I stumble across something so good that I have to share it with you all.
Here’s the back-story. I’ve always been fascinated with the concept of first-movers. It takes a peculiar mix of genius, foresight and a seemingly illogical disregard of risk to do something truly original. Being the geek
Kansas Wind and Solar Developers Are Subject to New Requirements
Effective July 1, 2011, wind and solar project developers in the state of Kansas are subject to a number of new requirements. These new requirements were proposed in Kansas Senate Bill 227, which was introduced by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Senator Carolyn McGinn. The Bill passed through Committee and
Renewable State Updates: Kansas
Today, I will continue my well-intentioned but perhaps ill-advised plan to provide you, my loyal readers, with state-by-state updates of recent noteworthy renewable energy stories (seriously, 50 states…what was I thinking?). Fortunately, today’s state, Kansas, is near and dear to my heart.
As I’m sure most of you are aware, Kansas is exceptionally windy. NREL