In prior blog posts, we addressed Georgia’s anti-indemnity statute. One of the posts addressed the statute in the context of an electric utility easement near an airport. That case made its way to the Supreme Court Georgia, which provided some …
Energy Construction
Court Dismisses Cross Claims Against Utility Based on Construction Anti-Indemnity Statute
When a plane crashed and several passengers and crew died or were injured, their representatives sued several defendants, including a nearby plant owner, Milliken & Company (“Plant Owner”), based on claims that transmission lines on Plant Owner’s property were too …
Solar Resources for Universities and Local Governments: City and County Solar PV Training Program
NREL, in support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, is offering a no-cost PV training program for 50 cities and counties seeking to go solar on their facilities (both buildings and land).
Cities and counties will …
Georgia Passes Solar CUVA Bill
Georgia House Bill 238 authorizes the withdrawal of property from a conservation use covenant for purposes of developing a solar generation plant. Before the law was passed, subject to certain limited exceptions, properties under a conservation use covenant generally could …
Private sector partnerships help DoD meet goals for energy efficiency and renewable energy production
For the last two decades, federal agencies have set mandates to reduce energy intensity, lower greenhouse gases and increase use of alternative energy sources. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) requires federal agencies to reduce energy intensity …
Considerations In Developing a Renewable Energy Project
This post was originally published in AHC’s Energy Law Blog. It is just as relevant to developers, contractors, and others who participate in energy-related construction projects. So we are posting it in our Construction Law Blog. …
AHC Attorneys Present 2-Day Seminar on Energy Project Development
Attorneys from AHC will present a 2-day seminar regarding “Avoiding Disputes in Energy Project Development.” The seminar will take place in Charlotte, N.C. You can read more about the seminar by clicking here: EUCI Seminar. …
AHC Attorneys Present on Solar Development
AHC attorneys Charles Autry and David Cook will present a teleconference about solar energy development. Here is a summary of the program from its sponsor, the National Business Institute. …
Webinar on Minimizing Disputes in Energy Project Development
AHC attorneys David R. Cook and Roland F. Hall will present a webinar on ways to minimize disputes in energy projects. The webinar will focus on project contracts and their role in reducing ambiguity and potential for disputes among project …
Takeover Rights In Renewable Energy Project Development
Renewable projects are typically complex and require substantial amounts of capital. Some parties may bring expertise; others may bring equipment components; while others may bring funds. In any event, these multiple parties will have agreements — called development agreements — …