Energy Development

Our practice focuses on representing national and international energy generators, utilities and renewable energy developers in all aspects of power project licensing, permitting, financing, construction and operations for regulated and unregulated enterprises.  The firm's renewable energy practice is among the largest in the country.  
5/7/2013SolarCity Lawsuit Could Encourage Other Section 1603 Cash Grant Recipients to Push for Higher Awards
4/22/2013GE and Enel Green Power NA Close $40 Million Cash Equity Partnership for 250MW Buffalo Dunes Wind Project
4/17/2013Definition of Binding Contract in IRS "Start of Construction" PTC Guidance a "Big Surprise"
4/15/2013Energy Tax Law Alert: IRS Issues Guidance Regarding Beginning of Construction Requirement for PTC and ITC
4/5/2013ImMODO Completes Sale of 15 Solar Project Portfolio; Will Serve as Project Developer and Operations Provider
4/4/2013Energy Tax Law Alert: IRS Extends Deadline for Claiming Payments for Biodiesel Mixtures and Alternative Fuels
4/3/2013Canadian Energy Company AltaGas Announces Acquisition of 507MW Natural Gas-Fired Plant in Southern California
3/25/2013Energy Law Alert: GHG Reporting Deadline Rapidly Approaching for Transportation Fuel Suppliers in California
3/14/2013Energy Litigator Joins Stoel Rives
3/5/2013Energy Tax Law Alert: Treasury Makes Announcement Regarding Impact of Sequestration on Section 1603 Grant
3/1/2013Stoel Rives Publishes White Paper on EPA's Proposed RFS/RIN Biofuel Program Changes
2/11/2013South Coast Air Quality Management District Proposed Rule 1304.1 Would Impose Substantial Fees on Facilities Undertaking Replacement Projects
1/25/2013Capital Dynamics Acquires 12.8MW Solar PV Portfolio in Long Island (NY)
1/18/2013CFIUS Issues 2012 Annual Report to Congress
1/8/2013PTC Extension: The 2013 Wind Challenge
1/4/2013California Court Sides with Solar Project in Williamson Act Challenge
1/2/2013Energy Tax Law Alert: Fiscal Cliff Bill Includes PTC Extension and Other Energy-Related Provisions
12/26/2012Project Spotlight: Chisholm View Wind Project
12/12/2012Energy Tax Law Alert: IRS Revokes Ruling Regarding Allocation of PPA Cost
11/16/2012Alert to Trading Counterparties of J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corp.
11/14/2012Developer Mainstream Renewable Power Reinforces Position as a Leader in the South African Renewable Energy Market
11/1/2012Stoel Rives Achieves High Marks in U.S. News & Best Lawyers Best Law Firms Survey
11/1/2012Stoel Rives Publishes Legal Guide for Advanced Biofuels Industry
10/23/2012Environmental Law Alert: Newly Published CEQA Decision Sets Precedent Regarding EIR Project Alternatives
10/12/2012Proximity to U.S. Military Installation Likely Triggered Presidential Order Blocking Chinese-Owned Wind Projects
9/25/2012Energy Tax Law Alert: Treasury Grants Paid on Renewable Energy Projects After January 2, 2013 May Be Reduced by 7.6% Under "Sequestration"
9/24/2012Energy Law Alert: CFIUS Intervenes in Chinese-Owned Wind Project
9/19/2012Energy Law Alert: The Impact of Increased U.S. Import Tariffs for Solar Cells and Modules of Chinese Origin
6/7/2012William Holmes Honored with Women of Wind Energy Champion Award
5/8/2012Hydropower Faces Financing Challenges
4/30/2012Energy Law Alert: California Permitted to Enforce Low Carbon Fuel Standard Pending Appeal
4/19/2012EDF Renewable Energy and Riverbank Power Form Pumped Storage Joint Venture
4/16/2012Enel Green Power North America Finalizes $375 Million Cash Equity Partnership with GE
4/11/2012Groups Challenge Governor Gregoire's Approval of Whistling Ridge Wind Project
4/3/2012Energy Law Alert: FERC Conditionally Approves MISO Queue Reform
3/30/2012California Energy Commission Suspends RPS Eligibility Guidelines Related to Biomethane
3/29/2012U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
3/26/2012Canadian Energy Company Adds to its U.S. Renewable Energy Portfolio
3/14/2012FAQ on Army's $7 Billion Draft RFP for Renewable Energy
3/12/2012Governor Gregoire Signs Bills Expanding Eligibility for Washington State's Renewable Portfolio Standard
3/5/2012U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reissues Nationwide Permits
2/29/2012Energy Development Law Alert: Army Issues Draft Solicitation for $7 Billion in Renewable Energy Contracts
2/24/2012Cherise Oram Named Vice President of National Hydropower Association
2/23/2012Migratory Bird Treaty Act Takes a New Direction
2/3/2012BioEnergy Law Alert: EPA Issues Notice of Violation to Absolute Fuels
2/1/2012The Interconnection Landscape Changes Yet Again: FERC Conditionally Accepts the California ISO's Interconnection Queue Reform Phase 2
1/30/2012Federal Court Holds That the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not Apply to Lawful Activities That Result in the Incidental Taking of Protected Birds
1/26/2012CPUC Approves More Than 700 Megawatts of SunPower Renewable Energy Capacity
1/25/2012Solar Frontier Set to Supply World's Largest CIGS Solar Project
1/9/2012Energy Law Alert: California Appeals Judge's Low Carbon Fuel Standard Ruling
12/19/2011Renewable Energy Law Alert: California Public Utilities Commission Adopts Decision Implementing RPS Portfolio Content Categories
12/9/2011Energy Law Alert: FERC Rules That Bonneville's Curtailment of Wind Energy Violates Section 211A of the Federal Power Act
11/9/2011Renewable Energy Law Alert: EPA Enforcement of RFS2 Heats Up
11/8/2011Energy Law Alert: Legal Challenge to Avenal Energy Project's PSD Permit Filed with the Ninth Circuit
11/1/2011U.S. News & Best Lawyers Rate Stoel Rives LLP Among the Nation's Best Law Firms
11/1/2011China and the U.S.: Adversaries Or Allies? (PDF)
10/21/2011Wind Projects Entering New Permitting Reality (PDF)
10/11/2011Stoel Rives Publishes Updated Edition of Solar Energy Law Guide
10/11/2011EPA Enforcement of the Renewable Fuel Standard
10/7/2011Stoel Rives Adds Two Environmental and Land Use Attorneys to San Diego Office
9/14/2011Renewable Energy and Natural Gas: Comparing Gas with Energy Storage – Presentation Materials (PDF)
8/16/2011Long-Term Funding Partnerships Better Bet for Wave Energy Financing
8/5/2011Energy Law Alert: U.S. Forest Service Issues Final Agency Guidance for Wind Energy Special Use Authorizations
7/29/2011CEQA Realities for Project Developers (PDF)
7/25/2011Graham Noyes Discusses State Biogas Policies
7/19/2011Impact of Umatilla County (Oregon) Wind Power Siting Rule Change
7/1/2011EPA Releases Draft 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards (PDF)
6/30/2011Workshop on Investment in U.S. Wind Industry by Chinese Companies (PDF)
6/30/2011中国公司在美 风能投资研讨会 (PDF)
6/29/2011Minnesota Wind Siting Debate – State versus Local
6/28/2011SunPower to Build Largest Rooftop Solar Power Plant in North America
6/28/2011Renewable Energy Law Alert: EPA Releases Draft 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards
6/27/2011Renewable Energy Law Alert: CPUC Energy Storage Workshop
6/27/2011Stoel Rives Publishes Case Study on Wind Development Project in California; Chinese Translation Available
6/23/2011Presentation Materials: Transmission for Renewable Energy - Efficient Solutions to Integration Issues (PDF)
6/8/2011NRG Solar Secures Permit Approval for 92MW California Solar PV Plant
6/7/2011BlueFire Renewables Named a 2010 Biofuels Digest Award Winner
5/26/2011Will California's 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard Survive a Commerce Clause Challenge by Other States? A Recently Filed Colorado Case May Provide the Answer (PDF)
5/25/2011Teresa Hill of Stoel Rives LLP Named a 2011 Idaho "Accomplished Under 40"
5/24/2011Wind Power Siting Rules Should Include Setback Waivers
5/24/2011Debate Heats Up over Minnesota Wind Energy Siting Standards and Setbacks
5/23/2011Stoel Rives Energy Regulation Report
5/13/2011"Stop-Go" U.S. Clean Energy Policies Rattle Investors
5/6/2011Algae Project Scale and Risk (PDF)
5/2/2011Financing the Project – Can You Count on U.S. Government Wind Energy Incentives?
4/27/2011Stoel Rives Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Team presents THE LAW OF MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC ENERGY: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues
4/22/2011The Law of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy
4/21/2011LexisNexis Selects Renewable Law Blog to its Top 50 Environmental Law Blogs List
4/15/2011Energy Tax Law Alert: Treasury Revises Guidance Concerning "Qualified Facility"
4/13/2011Renewable Energy Law Alert: Governor Brown Signs Bill Increasing California's Renewable Portfolio Standard to 33%
4/5/2011Renewable Energy Law Alert: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Reissuance
3/31/2011Power Purchase Agreements: Keys to Drafting Negotiating and Allocating Risks - Presentation Materials (PDF)
3/29/2011Renewable Energy Law Alert: Legislature Passes Bill Increasing California's Renewable Portfolio Standard to 33%
3/28/2011Technology Licensing Due Diligence a Must in Biodiesel M&A
3/23/2011Congress Takes Aim at DOE-Administered Loan Guarantee Program
3/22/2011美中能源合作项目 (U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program) 出版 富励《风能规程》中文译本
3/21/2011Energy Transmission Services Law Alert: FERC Seeks Comments on Regulatory Reforms for Merchant Transmission and Generator Interconnection Capacity
3/18/2011Biomass Consolidation an Unlikely Prospect
3/10/2011Energy Law Alert: California Public Utilities Commission Holds Workshop on Energy Storage Legislation
2/24/2011Energy Law Alert: Boiler Hazardous Air Pollutant Emission Rules Released By EPA
2/22/2011Energy Tax Law Alert: Energy-Related Tax Proposals in President's 2012 Budget
2/3/2011Bill Holmes Selected to Law360's 2011 Energy Editorial Advisory Board
2/2/2011Energy Law Alert: Ninth Circuit Decision Further Dismantles an Already Weakened Federal Transmission Siting Authority
1/25/2011Outlook for PPAs: Near-Term Forecast Remains Uncertain (PDF)
1/19/2011Stoel Rives Announces First Utility Scale U.S. Wind Project by a Chinese Turbine Manufacturer
1/19/2011Goldwind USA, in Partnership with Mainstream Renewable Power, Wins Bid for 106.5MW Shady Oaks Wind Farm Project
1/18/2011Greenleaf Power Acquires Biomass Power Plant in Mecca, California
1/13/2011Energy Law Alert: The California Public Utilities Commission Lifts Moratorium on Approval of Tradable Renewable Energy Credit Transactions; Limits Use of Out-of-State Generation for California RPS Compliance
1/7/2011Solar Energy Development on U.S. Bureau of Land Management Lands: Opportunities and Obstacles Created by Shifting Legal Sands
12/23/2010Biomass Supply for Electricity Generation (PDF)
12/22/2010Stoel Rives Helps Launch Solar Industry's First EPC Contract Template
12/21/2010Renewable Energy Law Alert: California Public Utilities Commission Approves Renewable Auction Mechanism
12/20/2010U.S. Department of Energy Releases Community Solar Guide
12/20/2010California Adopts its Cap-and-Trade Program for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
12/17/2010Renewable Energy Law Alert: The Upper Midwest Reopens to Renewable Energy Development
12/17/2010Energy Tax Law Alert: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
12/15/2010U.S. Senate Adds One-Year Treasury Grant Extension to Tax Bill
12/13/2010Energy Law Alert: EPA Publishes CO2 Geologic Sequestration Rule in Federal Register
12/13/2010Understanding the FTC's New "Green Guides" - Webinar Materials (PDF)
12/1/2010Energy Tax Law Alert: ODOE Issues Final Administrative Rules
11/26/2010Will Proposition 26 Derail California's Carbon Cap-and-Trade Market?
11/23/2010Stoel Rives Energy Regulation Report
11/3/2010CPUC Regulator Proposes Tighter Restrictions on Use of TRECs for RPS Compliance
10/22/2010CARB's Adoption of 33% RES Should Spur Demand for RECs
10/11/2010Show Me the Money: A Summary of Biofuels Incentives
9/29/2010Renewable Energy Law Alert: Air Resources Board Adopts 33% Renewable Energy Standard; Four California Energy Agencies Vow to Cooperate on Implementation
9/27/2010Energy Tax Law Alert: Bonus Depreciation Extended Through 2010
9/24/2010BlueFire Announces Ground-Breaking Cellulosic Ethanol Off-Take Agreement with Tenaska Biofuels
9/21/2010Greening the Economy: Future Policy and Investment Trends - Presentation Materials (PDF)
9/20/2010Jenner Explains the Section 1603 Grant Program in Biomass Magazine
9/15/2010Stoel Rives Rated Among Nation's Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report
9/15/2010Puget Sound Business Journal Conducts Q&A with Alan Merkle
9/14/2010Cellulosic Biomass - Challenges and Opportunities
9/13/2010It's Wind, It's Gas, It's Integration: How to Get Where We Need To Be - Presentation Materials (PDF)
9/13/2010Stoel Rives Chair Participates in Mission to China; Partners Visit Chinese Energy Companies
9/8/2010Stoel Rives Publishes White Papers on Transmission Right Sizing and Interstate Transmission Capacity Expansion
9/8/2010Renewable Energy PPAs: Risk Allocation and Trends (PDF)
9/7/2010Minnesota Regulators Split RECs between Xcel Energy, Renewable Generators
9/1/2010Renewable Energy Law Alert: California Legislature Fails to Pass 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard
8/27/2010Proposed California Public Utilities Commission Decision Would End Moratorium on Tradable Renewable Energy Credit Transactions, Increase TREC Cap to 40%, and Exempt Existing Contracts from the Cap
8/27/2010Energy Tax Law Alert: Understanding "Beginning Construction" Under Section 1603
8/24/2010What's Your Game Plan? Targeting federal renewable energy incentives
8/16/2010California Utilities Face RPS Deadlines
8/16/2010Lack of National Energy Policy Will Likely Slow U.S. Wind Development
8/13/2010Construction Change Orders and Alleviating Risk
8/6/2010Doing Business in Washington State - Banking in Washington (PDF)
7/19/2010Treasury Issues New Guidance Regarding Cash Grant Program's "Begin Construction" Requirement
6/18/2010The Law of Wind: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues
5/6/2010Biomass to Energy Projects: Key Issues to Consider in Power Purchase and Feedstock Agreements PPT (PDF)
5/5/2010Energy Tax Law Alert: Public Hearing Regarding Changes to Washington's Renewable Energy System Cost Recovery Program Scheduled May 11, 2010
5/4/2010The Law of Biomass
5/4/2010The Challenge of Financing Hydrogen Projects PPT (PDF)
5/3/2010New Web-based RIN Accounting System Established by EPA
4/29/2010Wind Energy Law Alert: Interior Secretary Approves Cape Wind Project
4/28/2010Wave Energy Update (PDF)
4/26/2010Energy Law Alert: U.S. DOE Releases Funding Opportunity Announcement for Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Development
4/14/2010Energy Law Alert: California Excludes Treasury Grant from Taxable Income
3/30/2010Energy Law and Climate Change Law Alert: EPA Issues Controversial Greenhouse Gas Interpretive Ruling
3/30/2010Energy Tax Law Alert: Treasury Revises Guidance Concerning "Beginning of Construction"
3/29/2010Expansion of National Grid Key to Renewable Energy Growth
3/29/2010Energy Law Alert: Agencies Sign MOU Establishing "New Approach" to Hydropower, Hydroelectric, and Pumped Storage Facilities
3/26/2010Developments in the Evaluation of GHG Emissions Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Washington's State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act (MEPA)
3/26/2010Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy and Wineries - Presentation Materials (PDF)
3/24/2010Energy Tax Law Alert: Oregon Governor Signs 2010 BETC Bill into Law
3/23/2010Energy Law Alert: FERC Issues Orders Changing Reporting Requirements for Generator Sites and Exempting Facilities 1 MW or Less from QF Filing Requirement
3/17/2010Energy Law Alert: California Public Utilities Commission Decision Allows Tradable Renewable Energy Credits
3/17/2010Microalgae a Viable Alternative Biofuel Feedstock
3/11/2010Energy Tax Law Alert: Treasury Creates Safe Harbor for Smart Grid Investment Grants
3/11/2010Case Study: Financing of a Hydroelectric Project (PDF)
3/4/2010Renewable Energy Law Alert: Proposed Legislation to Limit ITC Grants for Renewable Projects
3/3/2010Stoel Rives White Paper Explains New Advanced Renewable Fuel Standard/RFS2
2/25/2010Lukewarm Response to DOE Commercial Technology Loan Guarantee Program So Far
2/16/2010Long-term Tax Incentives Could Spur Renewable Energy Movement
2/12/2010Energy and Securities Law Alert: SEC Adopts Interpretive Guidance on Disclosure Regarding Climate Change
2/12/2010Stoel Rives Welcomes Energy Attorney David Hattery
2/3/2010Stoel Rives LLP assists with first juwi-developed U.S. wind farm
2/1/2010Energy and Securities Law Alert: Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Interpretive Guidance on Disclosure Regarding Climate Change
1/22/2010Energy Law Alert: FERC Seeks Suggestions on Revising Transmission Tariffs to Break Down Barriers to Integration of Renewable Energy Resources
1/19/2010Tax Law Alert: Oregon Department of Energy Issues New Rule Governing the BETC Pass-Through Rates
1/13/2010Energy Law Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Contractual Stability, Finds that the Mobile-Sierra Public Interest Standard Applies to Third-Party Challenges to Contract Rates
1/4/2010Prospects for Climate Change and Electricity Transmission Legislation in 2010
1/1/2010PPA Drafting Recommendations for Upstream Methane Credits and RECs
12/21/2009Application Checklist for Farm Bill Energy Funding Programs
12/17/2009Wind Energy Law Alert: Federal Court Halts Wind Project to Protect Indiana Bat
12/10/2009Calgren Renewable Fuels Celebrates California's Only Operational Ethanol Plant
11/6/2009California Air Resources Board Begins Establishment of Expansive Renewable Electricity Standard to Achieve 33% Renewable Standard
11/5/2009Oregon Department of Energy Issues New Temporary Rules Governing the Business Energy Tax Credit ("BETC")
10/28/2009DOE Loan Guarantee Program Ramps Up for Smart Grid Activities
10/16/2009U.S. Climate Change Legislation Unlikely to Pass Before U.N. Copenhagen Climate Conference
10/8/2009Stoel Rives Lawyers Embrace Sustainability
10/7/2009Show Me the Money: Loan Guarantee Solicitation for Commercial Technology Applications
10/7/2009California Set to Increase Renewable Portfolio Standard
9/22/2009Tax and Renewable Energy Law Alert: IRS Revises Safe Harbor for Wind Project Structure
9/18/2009Renewable Energy Law Alert: Pledging to Veto SB 14 and AB 64, Governor Schwarzenegger Pursues Alternative Path to 33 Percent RPS
9/1/2009Three Oregon Wind Farms Secure $140 Million in Federal Stimulus Grants
8/18/2009Law of Algae Available Now
8/14/2009Show Me The Money: The Law of the Stimulus Package
8/14/2009Tax Law Alert: Guidance Issued for Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credits
8/13/2009Show Me The Money: Recovery Act Opportunities for Small Businesses
8/11/2009DOE Publishes Proposed Rules for $30 Billion Loan Guarantee Program
8/10/2009BPA Rate Case Highlights Increased Wind Integration Costs for Wind Generators
8/7/2009Show Me the Money: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to Loan Guarantees for Projects That Employ Innovative Technologies
8/5/2009Show Me the Money: $5.5 Million Available for the Expansion of Ethanol Blends
8/3/2009Energy Law Alert: FERC Approves Southwest Power Pool's Reformed Interconnection Procedures
7/31/2009Energy Law Alert: Treasury Issues Guidance on Applications for Grants in Lieu of the ITC and the PTC
7/30/2009Renewable Energy Law Alert: DOE Releases Eagerly Awaited Loan Guarantee Solicitations
7/29/2009Stimulus Money for Clean Energy Projects Expected to Start Flowing Soon
7/28/2009A Change in the Wind's Direction: BPA Issues Final Record of Decision in 2010 Rate Case
7/23/2009Renewable Energy Advocates Cautiously Optimistic About BPA Wind Integration Policies
7/10/2009Treasury Issues Guidance on Applications for Renewable Energy Grants
7/9/2009Energy Law Alert: Treasury Issues Guidance on Applications for Grants in Lieu of the ITC and the PTC
7/8/2009$32 Million for Hydropower Infrastructure Improvements
7/6/2009Show Me the Money: Building America Energy Efficient Housing Partnerships
7/6/2009Show Me the Money: Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies
7/6/2009Energy Law Alert: $6 Million Available for a U.S.-China Clean Energy and Climate Partnership Program
7/1/2009Show Me the Money: Allocations of $42.5 Million to Solid-State Lighting
7/1/2009Stoel Rives Expands Energy Capabilities in California; San Diego Office Moves to Larger Space
7/1/2009Renewable Energy Law Alert: Washington Releases Summary of State and Federal Bioenergy Incentives
6/30/2009Show Me the Money: $4.15 Billion Available for Smart Grid Projects
6/29/2009Show Me the Money: DOE Releases $10.5 Million to Improve Solar Technologies and Energy Projects
6/24/2009Show Me the Money: New Grant Solicitation for Development of a Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility
6/24/2009Oregon Company Seeks to Harness Methane Gas From Old Tires
6/23/2009Show Me the Money: DOE Releases $39.5 Million to Enhance Energy Assurance Capabilities and Plan for Smart Grid Resiliency
6/23/2009Energy Law Alert: FERC Implements Significant Revisions to Change in Status Reporting Requirements
6/17/2009Show Me the Money: Clean Coal Power Initiative Round 3
6/17/2009Show Me the Money: $102 Million Available for Electricity Regulators and Grid Improvements (Transmission Analysis and Planning)
6/17/2009Offshore Wind Turbines Proposed for Great Lakes Region
6/17/2009Introduction to Recovery Act Funding: How to Make Your Project 'Shovel Ready'
6/16/2009Show Me the Money: DOE Announces $1.4 Billion Investment to Reduce Carbon Emissions
6/15/2009Stoel Rives Attorneys Earn High Marks and National Recognition from Chambers USA
6/12/2009Show Me the Money: DOE Announces $300 Million of Investments to Boost Clean Energy Technologies
6/11/2009Show Me the Money: DOE Announces $256 Million Investment to Improve Energy Efficiency of the American Economy
6/9/2009Wind Power Industry Awaits U.S. Treasury Cash Grant Regulations
6/5/2009Klondike Wind Energy Project Inspires Local Farmer
6/1/2009Don't Overlook Biomass Stimulus in Farm Bill
6/1/2009Energy Law Alert: Energy Financing Opportunities in the 2008 Farm Bill
6/1/2009Stoel Rives Renewable Energy Practice "Booming" According to Fortune Magazine
6/1/2009California Seeking to Streamline Solar Plant Permitting (PDF)
5/29/2009Show Me the (Stimulus) Money
5/21/2009Farm Bill Offers Many Additional Incentives for Biomass/Energy Industry
5/20/2009Matt Cohen Discusses Greenhouse Gas Regulation on KUOW-FM
5/18/2009New Federal Investment Tax Credit Excites Community Wind Energy Advocates
5/11/2009Smart Grid Developers Look to Government Loan Guarantees
5/4/2009Stoel Rives Publishes Economic Stimulus Funding Guide
4/21/2009Energy Law Alert: More Funding Opportunity Announcements for Smart Grid
3/9/2009Carbon Footprint Analysis Key for Ethanol Industry
3/6/2009Energy Law Alert: Stimulus Bill Funding Opportunities for Smart Grid, Energy Storage and Other Energy Technologies
3/3/2009Energy Law Alert: Federal Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy and Electric Power Transmission Projects
3/2/2009Energy Law Alert: FERC Amends Merchant Transmission Participation Requirements, Allows Negotiations for "Anchor Tenants"
2/20/2009EPA Issues New Biodiesel Labeling Laws
2/20/2009Renewable Energy Law Alert: California Public Utilities Commission Proposes Criteria to Evaluate Viability of California Renewable Portfolio Standard
2/12/2009Proposed Investment Tax Credits Could Boost U.S. Wind-Power Industry
2/12/2009Renewable Energy Law Alert: Renewable Energy Incentives in Conference Agreement
2/11/2009U.S. Treasury Lacks Expertise to Implement Proposed Production Tax Credit Amendment
1/26/2009Renewable Energy Law Alert: Senate Finance Chairman Proposes Alternatives to House Bill Renewable Energy Incentives
1/22/2009Renewable Energy Law Alert: House Bill Proposes Increased Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects
11/25/2008Newly Issued California Executive Order Requires Energy Retailers to Deliver 33% of Electrical Energy from Renewable Resources by 2020 and Establishes Facilitating Procedural Framework
11/12/2008Stoel Rives Opens Alaska Office
11/6/2008Renewable Energy Law Alert: California PUC to Allow Greater Flexibility in RPS Compliance Via Use of Unbundled RECs
11/3/2008Energy Law Alert: California Public Utilities Commission Rejects Finavera-PG&E Wave Energy Contract
10/22/2008Ocean Law Alert: FERC Re-asserts OCS Jurisdiction for Hydrokinetic Projects
10/13/2008Energy Law Alert: Utah Public Service Commission Gives OK to Wind Farm Transmission Line
10/8/2008Energy Tax Law Alert: Rescue Bill Extends Production Tax Credits and Investment-Based Energy Tax Credits and Provides Additional Tax Benefits for Renewable and Other Energy Activities
10/3/2008Renewable Energy Tax Law Alert: Production Tax Credits and Investment Tax Credits Extended
9/9/2008Ocean Law Alert: FERC Comments on the OCS Alternative Energy/Alternate Use Rule Proposed by MMS
9/8/2008Renewable Energy Law Alert: FERC Rules on MISO Queue Reform
7/28/2008Energy Law Alert: Utah Public Service Commission Asserts Jurisdiction over Wind Farm Transmission Line
7/24/2008FERC Licensing Process for In-Stream Hydrokinetic Projects
6/16/2008Siting Ocean and Tidal Energy Projects
5/20/2008Energy Law Alert: FERC Denies Appeal from Generator Tie-line Owner Registered on Compliance Registry as a Transmission Owner and Transmission Operator
5/15/2008How RFS Quality Requirements Will Impact Biodiesel Producers (PPT)
5/1/2008Greenhouse Gas Cap & Trade Program (PDF)
5/1/2008Proposed Oregon GHG Reporting Rules (PDF)
4/1/2008Greenhouse Gas Cap & Trade Program (PDF)
3/31/2008Energy Law Alert: Public Utilities Commission of Nevada Examines Third-Party Ownership of Distributed Renewable Generation
2/27/2008Energy Tax Law Alert: Oregon Continues to Welcome Renewable Industries - 2008 Modifications to the State BETC
12/20/2007Energy and Biofuels Law Alert: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
11/8/2007Ocean Law Alert: Minerals Management Service Releases New Alternative Ocean Energy Program Details
9/28/2007Energy Law Alert: Public Utility Commission Issues Proposed Oregon Small Generator Interconnection Rules for Public Comment
9/20/2007Climate Change and Corporate Law Alert: What Disclosures Should Public Companies Consider in Light of Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Climate Change?
8/9/2007Siting and Permitting Challenges
7/30/2007Renewable Energy Law Alert: CPUC Begins Looking at REC Trading
7/2/2007Energy Law Alert: Oregon Set to Expand Business Energy Tax Credit
6/26/2007Biofuels Law Alert: Oregon Set to Adopt Aggressive Biofuels Incentives
6/13/2007Energy and Climate Change Law Alert: Oregon Legislature Makes Waves by Promoting Wave Energy
6/4/2007Stoel Rives Bolsters National Energy Practice: Minneapolis Lawyer Group Enhances Firm’s Agribusiness and Renewable Energy Capability
6/4/2007Coal: Like It or Not, It's Here to Stay
5/23/2007Energy Law Alert: Oregon Set to Adopt Renewable Portfolio Standard of 25 Percent by 2025
4/20/2007Biofuels Law Alert: IRS Notice 2007-37 Provides Guidance Regarding Coproduced Diesel and Thermal Depolymerization Using Catalysts
4/2/2007Climate Change Law Alert: Supreme Court Rules on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
4/2/2007U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Green House Gas Emissions
3/27/2007Energy Law Alert: Report Concludes: Wind Will Play a Major Role in Pacific Northwest Power
3/15/2007The Energy Policy Act of 2005
3/8/2007Climate Change Law Alert: Washington State Lawmakers Push California-Style Emissions Reduction Proposal
2/27/2007Climate Change Law Alert: Greenhouse Gas Initiative Signed by Five Western State Governors
2/22/2007Energy Law Alert: Order No. 890: FERC Creates New Transmission Service Rules for Wind Energy; ‘Prying Open The Black Box’
2/20/2007Energy Law Alert: FERC Issues NOI for Preliminary Permits For Wave, Current and Instream Hydropower Technologies
12/20/2006Energy Law Alert: Ninth Circuit Rules FERC Section 7 Consultation Not Required on Past Actions
12/18/2006Energy Law Alert: CPUC Issues Proposed Decision Setting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standard for Baseload Generation
12/12/2006Energy Law Alert: Congress Extends Production Tax Credit and Energy Credit Sunset Dates
11/16/2006Energy Law Alert: Interconnection Customers Who Suspend Work May Forfeit Their Place in the Queue
11/13/2006Energy Law Alert: Washington Voters Approve Renewable Portfolio Standard
11/9/2006Energy Law Alert: Washington Voters Choose to Enhance State's Renewable Energy Legacy
10/26/2006Energy Law Alert: CPUC Charges Forward on Emissions Standards for Baseload Generation
10/23/2006Energy Law Alert: New FERC Order Weakens PURPA's QF "Must Buy" Provisions
10/19/2006Energy Law Alert: Department of Defense Issues Report On Effect Of Windmills On Radar
10/11/2006Stoel Rives Welcomes Partner Jennifer Martin Back to Portland
9/21/2006California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32 and SB 1368) and the Electric Energy Industry (PPT)
9/15/2006California Adopts Dramatic New Greenhouse Gas Statutes
8/29/2006Energy Law Alert: California Solar Initiative Takes Shape
7/24/2006The Energy Policy Act of 2005
6/28/2006Energy Law Alert: Window for Public Comments on Ocean Energy Regulation Closes Soon
5/23/2006Energy Law Alert: Open Access Transmission Tariff Reform: FERC Proposes New Rules for First Time in Decade
4/6/2006Energy Law Alert: Legislation to Watch: S.2401 - "Alternative Energy Extender Act"
4/4/2006Energy Law Alert: Washington State Adopts Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements
3/1/2006San Diego Attorney Howard E. Susman Joins Stoel Rives
2/9/2006Energy Law Alert: IRS Clarifies That State Tax Credits Do Not Reduce Federal Production Tax Credits
11/11/2005Tax Law Alert: Construction Related Provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
9/27/2005Energy Law Alert: CPUC Proposes to Extend Renewables Portfolio Standard Requirements and Signals that Unbundled Renewable Energy Credits May Be Used for RPS Compliance
9/2/2005Energy Law Alert: Energy Bill Affects the Construction and Operation of Electric Transmission Facilities
8/15/2005Energy Law Alert: Energy Bill Extends Production Tax Credit and Provides New and Expanded Tax Benefits for Renewable and Other Energy Activities
8/15/2005Energy Law Alert: Energy Policy Act of 2005
8/8/2005Energy Law Alert: Energy Bill Provides Additional Benefits and Assistance for the Geothermal Industry
8/8/2005Energy Law Alert: Ethanol and Biomass Industries Fare Well in Energy Policy Act of 2005
8/8/2005Energy Law Alert: Energy Bill Repeals the Public Utility Holding Company Act, Limits Utility Purchase Obligation from Qualifying Facilities
7/26/2005Energy Law Alert: Bureau of Land Management Releases Detailed Geothermal Strategic Plan
5/18/2005Developing Successful Markets for Green Tags (PPT) (PDF)
4/19/2005Energy Law Alert: FERC Proposes New Generator Imbalance Service for Intermittent Generation Resources
12/20/2004Can 375 Attorneys, in Eight Offices, Located Across Five States = 768,000 Kilowatt Hours of Green Power? Stoel Rives Says Yes.
9/23/2004Energy Law Alert: Pending Reinstatement of Production Tax Credit
9/1/2004Energy Law Alert: The Production Tax Credit and Wind Power Investments
2/17/2003Stoel Rives LLP Adds More Energy Talent With Addition of Karen E. Jones
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