Several deadlines relating to the implementation of RFS2 are rapidly approaching and should be strictly followed by renewable fuel producers to avoid loss of the value of RINs under the new system. Producers who miss the registration deadline of July 1, 2010 will be unable to generate RINs until they have completed the registration
May 2010
Supplemental Treasury Requests May Create Delays in 1603 Grant Payments
By Greg Jenner on
Posted in Show Me the Money
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of the process of reviewing applications for the ARRA Section 1603 grant, has been making supplemental requests that applicants submit copies of their power purchase agreements (PPAs). This is creating delays in the payment of the grant beyond the 60-day period beginning with the date the original …
FOA: $20 Million for Innovative Geothermal Technologies
By Janet Jacobs on
Posted in Geothermal
The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) today announced up to $20 million for research, development, and demonstration of cutting-edge geothermal technologies. DOE want projects that demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of certain non-conventional geothermal energy technologies, such as low-temperature fluids, geothermal fluids recovered from oil and gas wells, and highly pressurized geothermal fluids.
Specifically, the funds…
Utah’s Salt Lake County Will Announce a Solar Project RFP on May 14, 2010
By Julia Pettit on
On May 14, 2010, Salt Lake County, Utah will be releasing a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for a 1 MW solar project. If your company is interested in receiving the RFP as soon as it is released, you should register with BidSync (registration is free).
About the Solar Project:
It is anticipated that the initial…
The Law of Biomass is Available Now
By Debra Frimerman on
We are pleased to announce that the first edition of THE LAW OF BIOMASS is available now. THE LAW OF BIOMASS is a guide which contains insights and lessons that our team has developed through our position as a market leader in renewable energy legal issues. THE LAW OF BIOMASS focuses on electricity generated from…
May 11 Public Hearing Regarding Changes to Washington’s Renewable Energy System Cost Recovery Program
By Janet Jacobs on
Posted in Tax
Our Seattle tax attorneys (listed below) have told us about Washington Department of Revenue’s ("DOR") public hearing on May 11 regarding proposed amendments to its rule governing administration of the Renewable Energy System Cost Recovery program.
Kim Risenmay at (206) 386-7525 or gkrisenmay@stoel.com
Carl Lewis at (206) 386-7688 or cslewis@stoel.com
Erin Toland at (206) 386-7563 …
New REAP grants; EPA and USDA Promote Renewable Energy Generation from Livestock
By Janet Jacobs on
Posted in Renewable
New programs are in place to step up the use of renewable energy on farms through new grants and feasibility surveys:
1. USDA announced yesterday that it is soliciting applications for a total of four renewable energy programs.
a. Rural producers and small businesses installing renewable energy systems can apply for …