About

Welcome to the Renewable + Law Blog^®, one of the pioneers of law firm renewable energy law reporting. First published in early 2008, Renewable + Law blog is dedicated to tracking all major policy and legal developments impacting the U.S. renewable energy industry. Whether your interest involves solar energy, wind energy, biomass, ocean and hydrokinetic energy, biofuels, waste-to-energy, geothermal, electric energy storage or other clean technologies, we blog about it.

Change – both disruptive and transformational – is at the forefront of the energy conversation today. The concerns over global warming, energy policy, economic growth and national security that helped propel renewable energy into a major global industry now have an even sharper focus. Legislators at both the state and federal level continue to push for new laws – both in support of and in opposition to renewable energy solutions – while global energy players also look to exploit new market opportunities both here in the United States and abroad.

We are committed to keeping you informed about how energy developments impact your business and community. You can follow our reporting on this blog, via our RSS feed, and also via our real time Twitter feed. We thank you for your interest and encourage you to contact us if you have any questions.

— The Stoel Rives Renewable + Law Blog^® team

Jessica BaylesAttorney202.398.1760EmailJessica Bayles is an associate in Stoel Rives Energy Development group, where she focuses her practice on energy regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. She has significant experience in complex litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.More	Sara BerganAssociate612.373.8819EmailSara Bergan is an energy law attorney who works primarily with renewable energy and cleantech clients on project development, project finance and energy and environmental regulatory matters.More
Richard BonnifieldPartner202.398.1761EmailRich Bonnifield focuses his practice on energy law, including electricity, nuclear and natural gas matters. He has a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by electric and gas utilities that operate in a heavily regulated industry. More	Thomas BraunAssociate612.373.8835EmailThomas Braun is an associate in Stoel Rives Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources group who has broad experience in matters involving environmental and energy issues at the federal, state, and local levels. More
Riley ConlinAttorney612.373.8810EmailRiley Conlin is an attorney in the firm’s Energy Development Group and focuses his practice on regulatory matters at the state and federal levels.More	Sarah Stauffer CurtissPartner503.294.9829EmailSarah Stauffer Curtiss helps clients understand and comply with environmental and land use laws, navigate complex permitting processes, and develop compliance solutions that enhance business opportunities. Her federal environmental expertise covers a myriad of environmental laws.More
Kate D’AmbrosioAttorney503.294.9171EmailKate D’Ambrosio is an attorney in the Energy Development group. She has experience in regulatory compliance and enforcement defense in energy and environmental law, and in litigation matters related to the trading, ownership, and transportation of energy commodities.More	Kimberly HellwigEnergy and Environmental Policies Specialist916.319.4742EmailKimberly Hellwig is an energy and environmental policies specialist with Stoel Rives who assists clients with all aspects of energy project development, including siting, environmental review, and permitting, as well as regulatory proceedings.More
Seth HiltonPartner415.617.8943EmailSeth Hilton, a partner in Stoel Rives’ Energy Development practice group, focuses his practice on energy regulation and litigation and represents clients in state and federal court and before a variety of regulatory agencies in California.More	Greg JennerPartner202.398.1794EmailGreg Jenner, a partner in Stoel Rives’ Tax group, advises and represents clients on a wide range of tax transactions and issues. He heads the firm’s Washington, D.C., office and is a past co-chair of the firm’s energy team. More
Jason JohnsPartner503.294.9618 / 202.398.1795EmailJason advises independent power producers, utilities, investors, and large users of gas and power resources with matters arising in power markets and state and federal energy regulatory arenas. His experience includes negotiating major facility contracts, prosecuting disputes at FERC, and counseling and defending clients on issues related to regulatory compliance.More	Sarah Johnson PhillipsPartner612.373.8843EmailSarah Johnson Phillips is a partner in the firm's Energy Development practice group, where she focuses on energy project development; buying, selling and financing energy projects; and energy regulatory matters. More
Tyler KilleenAssociate(503) 294-9636EmailTyler Killeen is an associate in the firm’s Litigation group, where he assists clients on complex commercial litigation.More	Sarah KozalAssociate916.319.4672EmailSarah Kozal is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Energy Development group. More
Morten LundPartner858.794.4103EmailMorten Lund is a partner in Stoel Rives' Energy Development group and serves as chair of the firm's Energy Storage Initiative. His experience includes development and financing of a broad variety of energy and infrastructure projects.More	Chad MarriottPartner503.294.9339EmailChad Marriott serves as counsel to sponsors, owners, and investors, as well as commercial and industrial customers, in the development, sale, acquisition, and financing of renewable and thermal energy projects throughout the United States.  More
Jennifer MersingOf Counsel206.386.7664EmailJennifer Mersing, an attorney in Stoel Rives' Energy & Regulatory group, focuses her practice on electric regulatory issues including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and certain state law matters.More	Alex MertensPartner206.386.7629EmailAlex Mertens is experienced in energy finance matters and advises energy developers on issues concerning the acquisition, development, financing and sale of energy projects, with a particular focus on negotiating equity, tax equity and debt financing agreements.More
Andrew MoratzkaPartner612.373.8822EmailDrew Moratzka is the chair of the firm’s Energy Development practice group and focuses on litigation of various utility- and energy-related issues. He represents large industrial customers in electric and gas rate cases and various regulatory matters at the state and federal level.More	Brian NesePartner858.794.4102EmailBrian Nese co-leads Stoel Rives' energy team and is a partner in the firm's Energy Development group and Renewable and Thermal Energy Initiatives. Brian focuses his practice on representing renewable energy project developers, owners and operators, in drafting and negotiating various project documents.More
Jeremy SacksPartner503.294.9649EmailJeremy Sacks is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, chair of the firm's Energy Litigation Initiative, and chair of the Portland office Trial group. His practice focuses on complex litigation in a variety of businesses, including the energy and health care industries. More	Adam SchurleAssociate612.373.8814EmailAdam Schurle works with energy developers, owners and investors on wind, solar, geothermal, municipal solid waste and biomass, and other renewable energy projects, helping them qualify for federal, state and local tax incentives.More
Allison SmithPartner916.319.4759EmailAllison Smith focuses her practice in environmental and energy law. Her experience includes CEQA and land use litigation, conducting environmental due diligence, and permitting solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and gas-fired energy facilities.More	Elliott WilliamsAssociate503.294.9571EmailElliott Williams focuses his practice on patent infringement litigation, copyright and trademark litigation, cease and desist letters, trade secrets disputes, and patent-related matters.More