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How Environmental Litigation Has Turned Pipelines Into Pipe Dreams, Madison Hinkle, Jesse J. Richardson Jul 2022

How Environmental Litigation Has Turned Pipelines Into Pipe Dreams, Madison Hinkle, Jesse J. Richardson

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Proposed oil and gas pipelines have faced a myriad of legal challenges in the past several years. Even where pipeline proponents have prevailed, the cost and delay of protracted litigation has often caused cancellation of pipeline projects. In addition, presidential transitions have led to abrupt reversals of pipeline policies, which courts have often reviewed skeptically. This Article explores the regulatory framework for pipeline construction and analyzes recent lawsuits, describing the legal requirements that agencies must follow to change policies and discussing policies of the Obama and Trump Administrations in context of the legal challenges. It concludes by analyzing the approaches …


Land Use Conflicts Between Wind And Solar Renewable Energy And Agriculture Uses, Peggy Kirk Hall, Whitney Morgan, Jesse Richardson Jan 2022

Land Use Conflicts Between Wind And Solar Renewable Energy And Agriculture Uses, Peggy Kirk Hall, Whitney Morgan, Jesse Richardson

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Quantifying The Resilience Value Of Distributed Energy Resources, James M. Van Nostrand Oct 2019

Quantifying The Resilience Value Of Distributed Energy Resources, James M. Van Nostrand

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Extreme weather events, which are occurring with increasing frequency as a result of climate change, threaten the reliability and resilience of the nation's electricity grid. Increased flooding due to intense rainfall, hurricane damage fueled in part by a warmer atmosphere and warmer, higher seas, and widespread wildfires caused by extended drought conditions constitute potential hazards for utility infrastructure and delivery of essential electricity service. As a possible adaptation strategy, increased deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs), which are small-scale generating resources located near-and connected to-a load being served with or without grid interconnection, can improve the resilience of the electric …


An Analysis Of Mandatory Hookup Law: Cases & Statutes, Jesse Richardson Jan 2019

An Analysis Of Mandatory Hookup Law: Cases & Statutes, Jesse Richardson

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Keeping The Fox From Managing The Henhouse: Why Incumbent Utilities Should Not Be Allowed To Operate The Distribution System Platform, James M. Van Nostrand Jan 2017

Keeping The Fox From Managing The Henhouse: Why Incumbent Utilities Should Not Be Allowed To Operate The Distribution System Platform, James M. Van Nostrand

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Keeping The Lights On During Superstorm Sandy: Climate Change And Adaptation And The Resiliency Benefits Of Distributed Generation, James M. Van Nostrand Jan 2015

Keeping The Lights On During Superstorm Sandy: Climate Change And Adaptation And The Resiliency Benefits Of Distributed Generation, James M. Van Nostrand

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Hurricane Sandy (ultimately downgraded to "Superstorm" Sandy by the time it hit the coasts of New York and New Jersey in late October 2012) was the most lethal and destructive hurricane in 2012, resulting in 285 deaths, $68 billion in damages, and 8.5 million utility customers in the eastern United States losing power. Superstorm Sandy provided a wake-up call for electric utilities on the need to adopt a different set of long-term planning tools to improve the resilience of the electric system against anticipated extreme weather events. The experience of Superstorm Sandy provides a case study of the system resiliency …


Legal Issues In Financing Energy Efficiency: Creative Solutions For Funding The Initial Capital Costs Of Investments In Energy Efficiency Measures, James M. Van Nostrand Jan 2011

Legal Issues In Financing Energy Efficiency: Creative Solutions For Funding The Initial Capital Costs Of Investments In Energy Efficiency Measures, James M. Van Nostrand

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Implications Of A Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard: Will It Supplement Or Supplant Existing State Inititives?, James M. Van Nostrand, Anne Marie Hirschberger Jul 2010

Implications Of A Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard: Will It Supplement Or Supplant Existing State Inititives?, James M. Van Nostrand, Anne Marie Hirschberger

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The Legislative Evolution Of Title I Of The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Of 1978: The Study In Compromise, James M. Van Nostrand Oct 1979

The Legislative Evolution Of Title I Of The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Of 1978: The Study In Compromise, James M. Van Nostrand

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