Renewable Energy Incentives

Reciprocating engines see new life from utilities, commercial installments

July 02, 2017 at 3:43pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Cooperative, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Funding, Renewable Energy Incentives,

The versatile reciprocating engine is increasingly being selected to meet the challenges faced not only by commercial users but also by investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities and rural cooperatives. From one small engine to a bank of larger engines, these designs …

Op-ed: Should public utility commissions regulate cooperatives?

March 01, 2017 at 9:35pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Cooperative, Cooperative Governance, Cooperative Taxation, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Regulation, Energy Taxation, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Funding, Renewable Energy Incentives,

Dan Nemes of MN350 (an organization addressing the global climate crisis), offers this op-ed in the 6 February issue of  Rochester, Minnesota’s Post-Bulletin, opposing the Minnesota Legislature’s recently proposed legislation that he believes will negatively impact the state’s renewable energy …

New CREBs Aid Kansas G&T’s Prairie Sky Solar Farm

February 28, 2017 at 11:22pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Cooperative, Energy, Energy Construction, Energy Efficiency, Energy Project Development, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Funding, Renewable Energy Incentives,

This article is reprinted from CFC Solutions News Bulletin (23 January 2017).

The 19 member distribution cooperatives of Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (KEPCo), a generation and transmission cooperative (G&T) based in Topeka, Kansas, will receive more green power—thanks in part …

Renewable Portfolio Standards gaining steam across the U.S. but what does that mean for a federal program?

October 05, 2015 at 12:43pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Cooperative, Cooperative Governance, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Regulation, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Funding, Renewable Energy Incentives,

A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is a regulation that requires the increased production of energy from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal. RPS-type mechanisms have been adopted in several countries, including Britain, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, …

DoD

Private sector partnerships help DoD meet goals for energy efficiency and renewable energy production

September 23, 2015 at 9:31am featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Cooperative, Energy, Energy Construction, Energy Efficiency, Energy Project Development, Energy Regulation, Energy Taxation, Power Purchase Agreement, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Funding, Renewable Energy Incentives, Rural Utilities Service, Smart Grid,

For the last two decades, federal agencies like the Department of Defense (DoD) 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 …

Competing Cost-Benefit Studies Fuel Net Metering Debate

November 14, 2013 at 11:14pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Distributed Generation, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Incentives,

Competing Cost-Benefit Studies Fuel Net Metering Debate

This blog post was written by AHC attorney Roland Hall.

Net metering is a billing mechanism that allows consumers to receive credit for electricity they generate from small-scale renewable energy resources and transfer …

Guest Post: Co-ops Receive $3.6M in Solar Funds

October 28, 2013 at 11:59am featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Energy Project Development, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Funding, Renewable Energy Incentives,

This guest post was obtained from CFC’s Solutions News Bulletin, Vol. 15, No. 40 (Oct. 28, 2013).

Co-ops Receive $3.6 Million in Solar Funds
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative awarded $60 million to support solar energy …

IRS Revokes Potentially Beneficial Ruling for Renewable Energy Developers

December 30, 2012 at 7:45pm featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Energy, Energy Project Development, Energy Taxation, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Incentives,

A prior blog post discussed a private ruling by the service regarding the allocation of purchase price among the assets of a renewable energy developer.  Attorney David R. Cook discussed the ruling in a webinar on PPA taxation and recommended …

AHC Attorney David Cook Presents Webinar on Power Purchase Agreements

July 30, 2012 at 12:53am featuring David R. Cook Jr.
Energy Construction, Energy Project Development, Energy Regulation, Energy Taxation, Power Purchase Agreement, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Incentives, Section 1603 Grant,

AHC attorney David R. Cook will present a webinar regarding the legal and tax aspects of power purchase agreements (PPAs). Along with two other power industry professionals, he will address accounting and tax issues involved with PPAs.  In addition, David …