On September 29, 2017, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) filed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) in order to require additional compensation to baseload generators that provide reliability and resiliency benefits to the
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Signal Commitment to Renewable Energy
In our last post, we discussed an emerging trend of corporations and local governments taking decisive action on climate change in the absence of federal leadership. Since that post, several excellent examples of this commitment have been announced, with
A Bright Side to the Paris Accord Withdrawal?
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Accords is disheartening for many that work in and around the renewable energy industries, and believe in the importance of a truly diversified energy portfolio. While it is certainly
Join Polsinelli at the AWEA Wind Siting Conference in Austin
I am excited to announce that several members of the Polsinelli Energy Group (myself included) will be attending the AWEA Wind Project Siting & Environmental Compliance Conference this week in Austin, TX. Our energy team has been hard at work with
Meet Me at the Linda Hall Library’s Second Saturday Conversation: Science Outlook 2017
I wanted to provide a quick heads-up to let you all know that I will be participating as a panelist at the Linda Hall Library’s “Second Saturday Conversation” tomorrow, March 11th, from 11 AM to noon Central Time. The topic
Wind Project Development: From a Legal Perspective
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
Kansas Wind Project Property Tax: What Recent Changes Mean for Existing and Future Projects
On May 28, 2015, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed legislation that will have a significant impact on the future of wind generation in the state. The history of the political struggle underlying this legislation is a topic worthy of its
What the Quadrennial Energy Review Means for Renewable Energy
Last week the White House released its first installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) recommending investments in energy transmission, storage and distribution infrastructure. While the U.S. is now the largest producer of oil and natural gas and is rapidly
The Midterm Elections, the GOP Wave & Renewable Energy
On Nov 4th, Congressional Republicans beat back their Democratic opponents in nearly every part of the country. Because of this resounding victory, Republicans have a tighter control of Congress than they’ve enjoyed since America teetered into the Great Depression at
Beyond The RFS—What Can Drive Biomass Energy Development?
Even though the administration is likely to raise its targets for both ethanol and advanced biofuels while finalizing 2014’s Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) levels, the RFS has provided anything but certainty for biomass developers. Seven months into the year, it