Catherine the Great said, “a great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.” Without question, this is true in Colorado as Colorado ranks eleventh in the nation for its potential to generate energy from wind. With technological advances leading to taller turbines with longer blades, the National Renewable Energy Lab… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Green Development and Energy Law
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Posted in Green Development and Energy LawContributed by Husch Blackwell Partner John Crossley and Kristin Walker In his September 11, 2011 editorial published in the Wichita Eagle, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback emphasized the accomplishments the State of Kansas has made in the area of wind energy development and called for further development in Kansas. According to the Kansas Energy Information Network’s… Continue Reading
Missouri Solar Rebates: Still Lawful But Will Be Reformed
Posted in Economic Development, Green Development and Energy LawAs we have previously reported, one of the many incentives available for on-site renewable energy projects are solar rebates adopted by initiative petition on November 4, 2008 as a part of Missouri’s Renewable Energy Standard, which we noted were held unconstitutional by a Circuit Court in Cole County. Well . . . let’s just say… Continue Reading
Missouri On-Site Renewable Energy: 5 Public Incentive Programs Available to Property Owners
Posted in Corporate Real Estate, Green Development and Energy LawThe St. Louis Business Journal recently reported the story of Walsh & Associates’ installation of a solar array on its 88,000 s.f. warehouse in St. Louis, Missouri, which the article reports is the largest solar array in Missouri. The cost savings have been dramatic: Walsh’s 416-panel solar installation, projected to reduce the company’s annual energy bill… Continue Reading
Missouri House Bill 737: New Renewable Energy Tax Incentive Legislation
Posted in Green Development and Energy Law, Real Estate FinanceGovernor Jay Nixon signed into law HB 737 on July 7, 2011, creating Missouri’s first comprehensive tax incentive for renewable energy projects. HB 737 amends the Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone program to create “renewable energy generation zones” which will allow local municipalities to provide for a reduction in real property tax liability for renewable energy projects.
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