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Description
Solar and wind power are now significant players in the electricity industry, but these projects are not without challenges on the electric grid. Energy storage is a solution to address these issues.
Due to an increased focus on energy storage systems, some states have adopted mandates and incentives for rapid deployment. Energy storage impacts multiple markets, each with different characteristics, different levels of regulatory uncertainty, and different cost-benefit analyses.
Counsel must understand the different ways that energy storage works, how storage is regulated and deployed, and the legal risks and challenges for projects. What issues should attorneys be watching out for in developing these projects and negotiating contracts for their implementation? What makes battery projects different from wind and solar?
Listen as our authoritative panel of energy attorneys examines energy storage, how it is implemented in the U.S., and how contracts for these projects work. The panel will discuss the risks and legal challenges involved with energy storage--including the obstacles for projects--and will offer guidance on overcoming those challenges.
Presented By

Mr. Edney is a projects lawyer focusing on project development, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. He has significant experience working with conventional and renewable energy project developers, petrochemical companies and contractors on the acquisition, development and disposal of projects. Mr. Edney's experience extends to battery storage, wind, solar, carbon capture, microgrids, LNG, infrastructure (including ports, highways, rail, pipelines, high-voltage transmission) and conventional thermal power.
Ms. Gamache works with project developers, investors, utilities and financial marketers to find solutions to complex energy regulatory issues, develop ideas into operational projects, draft and negotiate material contracts and close deals. She routinely represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, state regulatory agencies, Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators) on matters arising under federal and state statutes and implementing regulations, including the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, the Public Utility Holding Company Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Mr. Holmes focuses his practice in the area of energy and infrastructure projects and transactions with an emphasis on wind energy, solar energy, hydroelectric power, geothermal, biomass, natural gas, carbon offsets, and energy storage. His experience extends into corporate transactions, water law, and real estate law. Mr. Holmes also advises clients in negotiating major power purchase agreements, acquisition and sale of energy projects, EPC agreements, O&M agreements, fuel supply, and energy project development agreements.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Live Online
On Demand
Date + Time
- event
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
Outline
- Energy storage markets, economics, and regulatory landscape
- Contracting for energy storage projects
- Types of contracts and contract structure
- Warranties
- Co-location of battery projects with wind and solar
- Whether to co-locate
- Key issues
Benefits
The panel will review these and other essential matters:
- How is energy storage being used today?
- What are counsel's key considerations when determining whether to co-locate renewable energy storage?
- How does the size of a renewable project impact the legal risks and challenges of energy storage?
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