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Builder’s Risk Claims & Renewable Energy: Wind & Solar

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Over the course of the last two decades renewable energy has been a subject that has found its way into discussion from the family dinner table to the top of global political initiatives and policies. It can at times be a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Six Takeaways from Wind Turbine Vendor Update: A Conversation with GE Renewable Energy

McDermott hosted GE Renewable Energy North America Services Sales Leader Ben Stafford, Commercial Director of Onshore Wind for the North Region Rob Bienick and Commercial Director of Onshore Wind for the West Region Matt...more

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[Webinar] Wind Turbine Vendor Update: A Conversation with GE Renewable Energy - July 30th, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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On July 30, McDermott partners Ed Zaelke and Lloyd MacNeil will host will host Ben Stafford, North America services sales leader, and his colleagues from GE Renewable Energy, who will share their perspectives on the following...more

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Republican Senators Request “Start of Construction” Relief Under Sections 45 and 48 for COVID-Related Delays, Including...

In a May 21 letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, three Republican senators—Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME), and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)—have requested that Treasury modify existing...more

K&L Gates LLP

‘Fitness for Purpose’ and Conflicting Obligations in Offshore Wind Projects

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Two recent cases in the UK illustrate the tricky issues Employers and Contractors have to grapple with in defining the responsibilities of contractors involved in the construction of offshore wind projects. There are no...more

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Major Limitation on Scope to Vary Planning Permissions

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The recent Court of Appeal decision in Finney v Welsh Ministers [2019] (All ER (D) 51 (Nov))  provides definitive authority on the inability to use section 73 to amend the description of a development on a planning...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Got ITCs? How to Start Construction on Your Solar Project (Pre-IRS Guidance)

Solar developers are getting antsy about what is needed to show that they started construction on their 2020 (or later) projects by the end of 2019. The answer is not clear in the absence of solar-specific guidance from...more

King & Spalding

Energy Newsletter - March 2018

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Good news at last for the development of offshore wind projects in France - While France had launched in 2011 a very ambitious offshore wind farm development program, aiming to reach 6 GMW of wind turbine installations at...more

Kilpatrick

Brief Overview of Wind Energy in Texas, and Issues to Consider When Constructing a Small Wind Energy System

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For a state that leads the country in the production of crude oil and natural gas, one would be surprised to learn that Texas also leads the country in wind energy production. In fact, wind accounts for nearly all of the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Illinois Appellate Court Ruling Has Far-Reaching Implications for Construction Participants in Wind Energy Projects

A landmark opinion issued by the Second District Illinois Appellate Court on November 9, 2016, contains vital information for construction industry participants involved in Illinois wind energy projects. In AUI Construction...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

4 Considerations for Mechanic's Liens on Alternative Energy Projects

Securing payment is critical for contractors, and contractors, subcontractors and suppliers often rely on their mechanic’s lien rights. However, on wind and solar electrical generation projects, unusual considerations can...more

Perkins Coie

Congress Extends PTC and ITC Renewable Energy Tax Credits

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The renewable energy industry, particularly the wind and solar energy sectors, have been hopeful that the U.S. Congress would act this year to extend certain tax credits that project developers and related sectors, such as...more

Stinson LLP

Wind and Solar Energy Tax Credits Extended

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On Friday, December 18th, President Barack Obama signed into law the $1.1 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, which extended and also phased down certain renewable energy investment tax credits (ITC) and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Solar and Wind Tax Credits Benefit from Proposed Compromise on Government Spending Bill

Tuesday night, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other congressional leaders released a proposed legislative compromise that would fund the government through September 30, 2016, extend tax credits for solar and wind projects and...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Renewable Energy Tax Credits Receive Multiyear Extension in Congressional Omnibus Bill

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Congressional leadership reached agreement late last evening on an omnibus spending and tax bill that will be voted on by the House and Senate later this week. The bill reflects a global agreement among the leaders on tax and...more

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[Event] OSHA Forum & Webinar - Nov. 5th, Houston, TX

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BakerHostetler’s inaugural OSHA Forum is designed to keep the regulated community abreast of key OSHA-related issues across the country and inform their members of emerging trends. The Forum also tracks important enforcement...more

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