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The Value Of Solar Tariff: Net Metering 2.0, Karl R. Rábago Dec 2013

The Value Of Solar Tariff: Net Metering 2.0, Karl R. Rábago

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Increasing numbers of customers are installing solar photovoltaic systems on their homes and businesses. As module and system costs decline, customer demand grows, and more businesses organize around the solar opportunity, it is time to revisit the tariff structure under which these systems integrate with and operate on the electric grid. This article details a novel approach to a distributed solar tariff, called the “Value of Solar” tariff (“VOST”), that addresses important utility and customer issues, and offers some significant improvements over traditional net metering approaches. There is a saying in the venture capital world to the effect that, “It …


Filling In The Holes In Whistleblower Protection Systems: Lessons From The Hanford Council Experience, Jonathan Brock Dec 2013

Filling In The Holes In Whistleblower Protection Systems: Lessons From The Hanford Council Experience, Jonathan Brock

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Tribal Advocacy And The Art Of Dam Removal: The Lower Elwha Klallam And The Elwha Dams, Julia Guarino Dec 2013

Tribal Advocacy And The Art Of Dam Removal: The Lower Elwha Klallam And The Elwha Dams, Julia Guarino

American Indian Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Asserting Treaty Rights To Harness The Wind On The Great Lakes, Gerald Carr Dec 2013

Asserting Treaty Rights To Harness The Wind On The Great Lakes, Gerald Carr

American Indian Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Climate Change-Sustainable Development Nexus: A Proposal For Convergence, Alvin K. Leong Nov 2013

The Climate Change-Sustainable Development Nexus: A Proposal For Convergence, Alvin K. Leong

Dissertations & Theses

This thesis is founded on the proposition that climate change and sustainable development are inextricably linked with each other and form a “nexus” that should be understood in a pragmatic and holistic way. Accordingly, the climate change “problem” cannot be adequately addressed in “silos” or by traditional output control techniques but instead should be viewed as a multidimensional challenge that calls for transformative change in the world energy sector in light of the wider contexts of sustainability and social equity. This thesis observes that with the emergence of a post-2015 development agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United …


Converting Natural Resources Into Electricity, K.K. Duvivier Nov 2013

Converting Natural Resources Into Electricity, K.K. Duvivier

Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship

This paper provides the groundwork for understanding the conversion of natural resources, such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal, into electric energy. It includes a summary of the current technologies and latest statistics on their distribution among states and on land and water. It also provides an introduction to some of the legal issues related to their deployment and interconnection with the electric grid.


Good-Bye Christopher Columbus Langdell?, K.K. Duvivier Nov 2013

Good-Bye Christopher Columbus Langdell?, K.K. Duvivier

Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship

The call of this Article was to take "A Prospective Look" at Environmental and Natural Resources Law for the next 40 years with a special focus on law school teaching. Daunted by the hubris involved in prognosticating so far into the future, this piece more modestly explores three areas in which law school teaching is currently changing: I. Methods of Presentation; II. Use of Skills Exercises; and III. Influence of Digital Technologies and the Internet. To add an empirical component, the author canvassed AALS members about pedagogies they used both in class and outside of classroom time, as well as …


Washington Environmental Law Year In Review, Abigail Pearl, Hunter Elenbaas Nov 2013

Washington Environmental Law Year In Review, Abigail Pearl, Hunter Elenbaas

Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy

We are proud to present the first installment of the Washington Environmental Law Year in Review. This feature, which will be published annually in the Fall issue, will track significant developments in the environmental laws and regulations of Washington, and present a summary of these changes organized by topic.


The Columbia River Treaty's Canadian Entitlement: The Role Of Liberalized And Integrated North American Electricity Markets In A New Calculation, Kevin Kirkpatrick Nov 2013

The Columbia River Treaty's Canadian Entitlement: The Role Of Liberalized And Integrated North American Electricity Markets In A New Calculation, Kevin Kirkpatrick

Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy

The Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada may be terminated unilaterally by either nation beginning next year; this has brough attention within the Pacific Northwest and beyond to the 1964 agreement on river flows. Much of the discussion about updating the accord highlights important goals such as bettering the protection of fish and increasing public participation in ecosystem governance, but often neglects analysis of how electricity markets have changed over the past fifty years. This Comment, through an examination of key developments in utilities law and application of economic theory, attempts to parse principles that may prove …


The Undersigned Attorney Hereby Certifies -- The Washington Supreme Court Rule On Standards And Its Implications, Justice Sheryl Gordon Mccloud, Justice Susan Owens, Marc Boman, Joanne Moore Nov 2013

The Undersigned Attorney Hereby Certifies -- The Washington Supreme Court Rule On Standards And Its Implications, Justice Sheryl Gordon Mccloud, Justice Susan Owens, Marc Boman, Joanne Moore

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


G Forces: Gideon V. Wainwright And Matthew Adler's Move Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis, Janet Moore Nov 2013

G Forces: Gideon V. Wainwright And Matthew Adler's Move Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis, Janet Moore

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Dark Medicine: How The National Research Act Has Failed To Address Racist Practices In Biomedical Experiments Targeting The African-American Community, Anietie Maureen-Ann Akpan Nov 2013

Dark Medicine: How The National Research Act Has Failed To Address Racist Practices In Biomedical Experiments Targeting The African-American Community, Anietie Maureen-Ann Akpan

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Do We Have It Right This Time? An Analysis Of The Accomplishments And Shortcomings Of Washington's Indian Child Welfare Act, Karen Gray Young Nov 2013

Do We Have It Right This Time? An Analysis Of The Accomplishments And Shortcomings Of Washington's Indian Child Welfare Act, Karen Gray Young

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Securing Food Justice, Sovereignty & Sustainability In The Face Of The Food Safety Modernization Act (Fsma), Eve Kerber Nov 2013

Securing Food Justice, Sovereignty & Sustainability In The Face Of The Food Safety Modernization Act (Fsma), Eve Kerber

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Driving While License Suspended - Third Degree, A Framework For Requesting Alternative Sentences, Sahar Fathi Nov 2013

Driving While License Suspended - Third Degree, A Framework For Requesting Alternative Sentences, Sahar Fathi

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


About The Authors Nov 2013

About The Authors

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Leveraging Paraguay’S Hydropower For Sustainable Economic Development, Perrine Toledano, Nicolas Maennling Nov 2013

Leveraging Paraguay’S Hydropower For Sustainable Economic Development, Perrine Toledano, Nicolas Maennling

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

While internationally Paraguay is known for being the largest hydropower exporter in the world, the domestic economy suffers from regular outages and high system losses. The country is largely dependent on agricultural production, which has led to volatile economic performances in the past resulting from climatic circumstances and commodity price fluctuations. To address these two key policy challenges, the Government of Paraguay has approached The Earth Institute to: 1) explore the potential of a climate risk management system and sustainable agriculture activities to mitigate environmental vulnerability and 2) develop a high-level strategic plan to use Paraguay’s vast hydropower resources for …


Addressing Climate Change: Have The Political Winds Shifted In Favor Of A Carbon Tax?, Jesse Reiblich Nov 2013

Addressing Climate Change: Have The Political Winds Shifted In Favor Of A Carbon Tax?, Jesse Reiblich

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

Policymaking to combat climate change has been almost nonexistent despite the scientific community’s consensus that the time to act is now. Regardless, climate change remains a volatile political issue that divides our nation and its legislators. Advocates of reducing carbon emissions have traditionally endorsed several tools available to policymakers and administrative agencies in order to curb climate change: rulemaking under the Clean Air Act, capand-trade, and carbon taxes. Carbon tax legislation has gained traction after endorsements from both sides of the political aisle, and because it could be used to raise funds to reduce the United States’ deficit. Even policymakers …


Mineral Lease Division Revisited - An Old Doctrine With New Applications, Randall S. Davidson, Andrew D. Martin Nov 2013

Mineral Lease Division Revisited - An Old Doctrine With New Applications, Randall S. Davidson, Andrew D. Martin

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Masthead Nov 2013

Masthead

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Louisiana Lignite Mining In The Wake Of The Haynesville Shale, Bobby S. Gilliam, Jonathan P. Mccartney Nov 2013

Louisiana Lignite Mining In The Wake Of The Haynesville Shale, Bobby S. Gilliam, Jonathan P. Mccartney

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Shale Gas: Evolving Global Issues For The Environment, Regulation, And Energy Security, Jeffery R. Ray Nov 2013

Shale Gas: Evolving Global Issues For The Environment, Regulation, And Energy Security, Jeffery R. Ray

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


How Long Do We Have? The Applicability Of Thesuspension Doctrine For Louisiana Mineral Leases In Light Of Ferrara V. Questar, Noah B. Baker Nov 2013

How Long Do We Have? The Applicability Of Thesuspension Doctrine For Louisiana Mineral Leases In Light Of Ferrara V. Questar, Noah B. Baker

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Nov 2013

Table Of Contents

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Faculty Nov 2013

Faculty

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Shady Grove On The Bayou: Louisiana’S Procedural Limitations On Legacy Oil Suits In A Post-Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. V. Allstate Ins. Co. Landscape, Brian Lindsey Nov 2013

Shady Grove On The Bayou: Louisiana’S Procedural Limitations On Legacy Oil Suits In A Post-Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. V. Allstate Ins. Co. Landscape, Brian Lindsey

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Renewing The Budget: Recommendations For Louisiana’S Renewable Energy Tax Credit, Joe Ellison Nov 2013

Renewing The Budget: Recommendations For Louisiana’S Renewable Energy Tax Credit, Joe Ellison

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Clearing The Air: The Misguided Ruling Of Eme Homer And The Future Of Interstate Pollution Regulation, Spencer King Nov 2013

Clearing The Air: The Misguided Ruling Of Eme Homer And The Future Of Interstate Pollution Regulation, Spencer King

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Nov 2013

Table Of Contents

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Jacqueline Mcmurtrie Nov 2013

Introduction, Jacqueline Mcmurtrie

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.