Wind Power

Courts To Rule On Wind Issues

by Bruce Goodman | Varnum LLP on 5/13/2013

Seventeen neighbors of the Consumers Energy Lake Wind Energy Park have filed a complaint in Mason County claiming the wind farm has negatively impacted property values and caused sleep disruption, headaches, ringing ears,...more

Renewable Energy Update -- May 3, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/10/2013

Renewable Energy Focus - National Renewable Energy Laboratory helps U.S. Navy cut energy usage - EarthTechling - Green Tech, Green Products & Energy News - Apr 25: The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...more

Ontario Court Dismisses “Speculative” Challenge to a Prospective Wind Turbine Project

by Jack Coop, Jennifer Fairfax, Daniel Kirby, Lindsay Rauccio, Patrick Welsh | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/7/2013

In Wiggins v. WPD Canada Corporation, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims for injunctive relief and $16.6 million in damages against a prospective (not yet approved) wind turbine project,...more

Renewable News - Spring 2013

by Alan Claus Anderson, Anne Callenbach, Frank Caro, Jr., Martin Frost, Mark Gershon, J. Britton Gibson, Rodney Gray, Luke A. Hagedorn, Tracy Hammond, Margaret LaBianca, more +Susan Henderson Moore, Darren Neil, Matthew Ross, David Streicker, Steven Willman, Andy Wright | Polsinelli on 5/6/2013

In This Issue: - Federal Policy Update - TradeWind and Alabama Power Announce PPA for Kansas Project - NextEra Energy Resources Finalized Purchase of Kansas Project - Incentives Announced for $66 Million...more

Renewable Energy Update -- April 23, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/25/2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..Weakest quarter for clean energy investment since 2009, Bloomberg - Apr 14: Global investment in clean energy in the first three months of 2013 was lower than in any quarter for the...more

Renewable Energy Update -- April 12, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/16/2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..DOE awarding more than $1.2 billion in energy subsidies despite sequester: The Washington Examiner - Apr 3 - More than $1.2 billion in cash payments has been awarded to...more

Watt’s New? Michigan Energy Newsletter - March 2013

by Laura Chappelle, Matthew B. Eugster, Bruce Goodman, Randall Kraker, Timothy J. Lundgren, Toni Newell, David Preston, Jack Sage, Eric Schneidewind, Matthew Zimmerman | Varnum LLP on 4/9/2013

In This Issue: - Highlights of MPSC Annual Report - Good Neighbor Fund Payments Made - Coal Plants Sued for Pollution Exceedances - Pure Michigan Solar Panel - New Grant for Efforts to Remove Barriers to...more

IRS Increases Amount Wind and Renewables Receive Via Production Tax Credit

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 4/4/2013

The IRS wrote yesterday in the Federal Register that it is increasing the amount that developers of wind and some other renewable projects can receive via the production tax credit. The credit was set at 1.5 cents per...more

Siting Wind Energy Facilities in North Carolina

by William Cary | Brooks Pierce on 4/4/2013

The North Carolina legislature is now considering proposed legislation (SB 491/HB 484) under which the siting of "Wind Energy Facilities,” otherwise known as wind turbine farms and the supporting infrastructure, would be...more

Energy And Environment Update -- April 1, 2013

by Jordan Collins, David Leiter, Neal Martin, Bryan M. Stockton | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 4/2/2013

In This Issue: Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Interior Department; Department of Homeland Security; Department of State; Department of Treasury; Government...more

Renewable Energy Update -- March 29, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/1/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - California ISO Gives Green Light To Renewable Energy Transmission Projects; Senators Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Energy Revenue-Sharing Legislation; Wind Energy Constituted...more

Citizen Board Reverses DEP Rejection of Wind Power Project

by Bernstein Shur on 3/25/2013

This Bangor Daily News article features Bernstein Shur Attorney Kat Joyce. AUGUSTA, Maine—A 14-turbine wind project proposed for Passadumkeag Mountain won new life Thursday when the Board of Environmental Protection...more

Renewable Energy Update -- March 19, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/21/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - DOE Issues Guidebook For Large-Scale Renewable Energy Development At Federal Facilities; Nuclear Industry Withers in U.S. as Wind Pummels Prices; O'Malley wins three-year battle...more

NJ On Offshore Wind: Let's Build A Project Already

by Marshall McLean | McCarter & English, LLP on 3/20/2013

Is New Jersey placing the cart before the horse when it comes to the establishment of rules regulating the state’s offshore renewable energy certificates? Instead of spending time analyzing how to mitigate the risks of...more

Green Building Update -- March 14, 2013

by Bryan C. Jackson, Andrew Ouvrier | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/18/2013

In This Issue: Green Building Focus - 30 years of energy saving through CA's building codes; Demand for green building materials to reach $86B by 2017; Congressional panel on economic benefits of green building; Hines...more

Bipartisan Group of Senators Wants Clarification of "Commencement of Construction" Under the Wind PTC

by Kimberly Barnashuk | Phillips Lytle - Renewable Energy on 3/15/2013

Last week, a group of U.S. Senators submitted a letter requesting swift clarification by the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) of language regarding the wind production tax...more

Good Neighbor Fund Payments Made

by Bruce Goodman | Varnum LLP on 3/14/2013

Consumers Energy has 56 wind turbines (100 MW) in its Lake Winds Energy Park. It has established a Good Neighbor Fund to distribute almost $2 million to property owners located in close proximity (within 3000 feet) of one or...more

Renewable Energy Update -- March 5, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/7/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - US announces $27 million in solar funding; U.S. looks to offer competitive offshore wind leases; GEA releases 2013 U.S. Geothermal Industry Update; Ralls allowed to seek...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 27, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/6/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Bill seeks changes to California Environmental Quality Act; California puts McCoy Solar Project on the fast track; California Carbon Permits Sell Above Expected Clearing...more

NYS Public Service Commission Approves Increased Incentives for On-Site Wind Energy Program

by Donald Ross | Phillips Lytle - Renewable Energy on 3/4/2013

Faced with the twin challenges of meeting New York State’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (“RPS”) — which sets renewable energy consumption targets and milestones for the State — and the current economic conditions which have...more

GE Takes Over Top Spot in Ranking of World's Largest Wind Turbine Manufacturers

by Matt Bingham | Lewis and Roca LLP on 3/4/2013

According to a statement released earlier this month by BTM Consult, a division of Navigant, General Electric passed Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems in 2012 as the world's largest manufacturer of wind turbines....more

Renewable Energy Update -- February 26, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Wind, solar, biomass provide all new US electrical generating capacity in January 2013; Hard session ahead for renewable energy advocates in Texas; Xcel wants to give developers...more

"SEC Filing Illustrates Recent REIT Trend: Holding and Financing Renewable Energy Assets"

by Lance Brasher, Martin Klepper, David Levy, Sean Shimamoto | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/22/2013

Sponsors and investors have been paying much attention to the potential use of real estate investment trust (REIT) structures to hold and finance renewable energy assets in a tax-efficient way. A recent SEC filing by Hannon...more

Green Building Update -- February 21, 2013

by Bryan C. Jackson, Andrew Ouvrier | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: Green Building Focus - GSA may abandon LEED certification; Green roof on California university dorm; CA nonresidential energy use disclosure rules take effect; Boston Properties acquires 535 Mission...more

Oh Canada! Significant Developments In Canadian Energy - January 2013

by Doug Black, Anne Calverley, Douglas Crowther, Bill Gilliland, Leanne C. Krawchuk, Alex MacWilliam, Claude Morency, Helen Newland, Cyrus Reporter, Ron Stuber | Dentons on 2/21/2013

In This Issue: - Oil Sands News - East Coast News - West Coast News - Canadian Arctic News - Alternative Energy - On the Horizon - Abbreviations - Excerpt from Oil Sands News: Enbridge has...more

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