The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the publication of a new model state law provision designed to help boost local employment through decarbonization policy, while avoiding restrictions imposed by international trade rules. This stellar document was prepared by Paul Barker (Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers, London; Research Fellow, Gould Center for Conflict Resolution, Stanford Law … Read More
Archives for May 2021
LPDD Top Tens: Distributed Renewable Energy
For those in search of a shortcut through the vast LPDD database, we’re proud to highlight a subset of our most useful pathways for state and local government leaders on distributed renewable energy here, LPDD Top 10 – Distributed Renewable Energy.
LPDD Top Tens: Electricity Charges, Mandates, and Subsidies
For those in search of a shortcut through the vast LPDD database, we’re proud to highlight a subset of our most useful pathways for state and local government leaders on electricity charges, mandates, and subsidies here, LPDD Top 10 – Electricity Charges, Mandates, and Subsidies.
LPDD Newsletter: May 2021
New LPDD Model Laws Since the last monthly update, the LPDD team has published four new model laws, described below: Model State Community Solar Legislation: This model legislation is intended to accelerate the development of community solar projects nationwide by providing a common-sense statutory framework that can be adopted by states that currently have no … Read More
New LPDD Model Law Designating State Lead Agency for Biogas Permitting
The LPDD team is excited to announce the publication of another new model law, a piece of state legislation establishing the lead agency for the permitting of biogas facilities and gathering lines. The model law was drafted by Michael Cummings and Christina Brusven of Fredrikson and Byron, P.A., and peer reviewing was contributed by Romany … Read More
New Model LPDD Community Solar Legislation
The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the publication of a new piece of model state legislation addressing community solar projects. This contribution to the LPDD implementation project was drafted by Craig Gannett, Anna Fero and Derek Green of Davis Wright Tremaine. Peer reviewing was provided by A. Donald Lepore, Partner and General Counsel, True Green … Read More
Two New LPDD Model Laws on Arctic Shipping
The LPDD team is very proud to announce the publication of two new model laws relating to reduction of carbon in Arctic shipping, as recommended in Chapter 17 of the LPDD text. The first of the current bills is the Reduction of Black Carbon Emissions from Arctic Shipping Act and the second is the Reduction … Read More