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UT Law CLE and the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (OGERL) are thrilled to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Renewable Energy Law Institute!
This year’s Institute offers a dynamic mix of insights into law, economics, technology, finance, tax, and regulatory policy. Listen to seasoned industry professionals, legal and financial advisors, and key legislative and regulatory figures from Texas and beyond as they discuss the latest trends and developments in renewable energy.
In this milestone year, the Renewable Energy Law Institute will cover a diverse range of topics, including:
This year’s Institute offers a dynamic mix of insights into law, economics, technology, finance, tax, and regulatory policy. Listen to seasoned industry professionals, legal and financial advisors, and key legislative and regulatory figures from Texas and beyond as they discuss the latest trends and developments in renewable energy.
In this milestone year, the Renewable Energy Law Institute will cover a diverse range of topics, including:
- Federal Energy Policy Updates, featuring prominent voices discussing how current debates in Washington policy are shaping the future of renewable energy.
- Case Law Updates, including insights on Osage Wind and the ongoing litigation surrounding Winter Storm Uri.
- Procurement and Financing in renewable energy construction.
- Two specialized tracks: Real Estate Development and Construction or Permitting, Regulatory, and Environmental.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 16.00 | 2.25 ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA, PA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/28/2026
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What's New? (Mar 2025)
Keith Martin
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Session 1 —32 mins 0.50
What's New? (Mar 2025)
Hear a lively update on developments affecting the renewable energy market.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Keith Martin,
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Washington, DC
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Federal Energy Policy (Mar 2025)
Keith Martin, Emily Domenech, David Kautter, JC Sandberg
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Federal Energy Policy (Mar 2025)
A group of key participants in the renewable energy policy debates in Washington discusses what policy changes to expect from the new administration and Congress, what issues are being intensively lobbied and the outlooks for new tariffs, permitting reforms, further restrictions on foreign entities of concern, UFLPA detentions, and more.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Keith Martin,
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Washington, DC
Emily Domenech,
Boundary Stone Partners - Washington, DC
David Kautter,
RSM US LLP - Washington, DC
JC Sandberg,
American Clean Power Association - Washington, DC
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Federal Regulatory Update (Mar 2025)
Richard A. Glick, Suedeen G. Kelly
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Session 3 —45 mins 0.75
Federal Regulatory Update (Mar 2025)
Review what changes may be in store for generator interconnection reforms; transmission planning, permitting, and cost allocation; greenhouse gas limits; and public lands. Will the Trump Administration reverse Biden’s efforts to facilitate the clean energy transition?
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Richard A. Glick,
GQ New Energy Strategies - Washington, DC
Suedeen G. Kelly,
Jenner & Block - Washington, DC
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Texas Legislative Review Update (Mar 2025)
Aaron C. Gregg
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Session 4 —46 mins 0.75
Texas Legislative Review Update (Mar 2025)
The 89th Texas Legislature is in session, and the Texas electric market is expected to receive significant attention again. Hear a breakdown of what lies ahead for a flourishing industry facing political challenges in a conservative state including key legislative issues that are expected to be addressed this session.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Aaron C. Gregg,
Capitol Law Group - Austin, TX
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Case Update: U.S. vs. Osage Wind LLC and the Outcome (Mar 2025)
Mave A. Gasaway, Logan C. Hibbs
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Session 5 —29 mins 0.50
Case Update: U.S. vs. Osage Wind LLC and the Outcome (Mar 2025)
Learn about an 11-year legal odyssey involving the Osage Nation’s challenge to a large wind farm, including 84 wind turbines situated on fee land within the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma, without a “mining” permit. After a significant Tenth Circuit reversal, a federal judge granted a permanent injunction, found the project to be a continuing trespass and ordered a trial on damages and conversion. It’s a cautionary tale about tribal sovereignty, land use requirements, the need for community engagement and building support for renewable energy projects.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Mave A. Gasaway,
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP - Denver, CO
Logan C. Hibbs,
Crowe & Dunlevy - Tulsa, OK
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Case Update: In re Winter Storm Uri (Mar 2025)
David E. Harrell Jr.
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Session 6 —28 mins 0.50
Case Update: In re Winter Storm Uri (Mar 2025)
Winter Storm Uri had an impact across all 254 counties, and the ensuing Multi-District Litigation has seen several phases and appeals. Review the history of the case and update of its current status.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
David E. Harrell Jr.,
Troutman Pepper Locke - Houston, TX
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Major and Practical Deal Considerations for Project-Level M&A (Mar 2025)
Charles P. Ciaccio Jr., Carson Haddow
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Session 7 —41 mins 0.75 | 0.25 ethics
Major and Practical Deal Considerations for Project-Level M&A (Mar 2025)
Cover deal considerations in project-level renewable energy M&A, including both development-stage MIPAs and later stage Build Transfer Agreements. Briefly touch on deal structuring considerations and look at certain key provisions in the primary transaction documents for each deal type.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Charles P. Ciaccio Jr.,
KO Law PC - Denver, CO
Carson Haddow,
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP - Boston, MA
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Procurement and Construction in Energy Projects (Mar 2025)
Luke Edney, Jeremy Tripp
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Session 8 —42 mins 0.75 | 0.25 ethics
Procurement and Construction in Energy Projects (Mar 2025)
Explore key considerations and potential pitfalls in structuring and carrying out procurement and construction for energy projects, including competitive bid processes, early design and engineering, and key contractual provisions, such as financing and tariff considerations and UFLPA and IRA requirements.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Luke Edney,
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Austin, TX
Jeremy Tripp,
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
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Flexible Structures for Renewable Energy Construction Financing (Mar 2025)
Genevieve Fox, Kate Geder
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Session 9 —46 mins 0.75
Flexible Structures for Renewable Energy Construction Financing (Mar 2025)
Explore how construction financing differs from other types of project financing and discuss case studies to accommodate variable tax equity investment structures (ITCs, PTCs, and direct sponsor transfers).
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Genevieve Fox,
Plus Power - Santa Barbara, CA
Kate Geder,
Bechtel Enterprises - Reston, VA
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Deep in the Heart of the Texas Business Courts: What Attorneys Need to Know (Mar 2025)
Mitch Ackal, Brock Niezgoda
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Session 10 —54 mins 1.00 | 1.00 ethics
Deep in the Heart of the Texas Business Courts: What Attorneys Need to Know (Mar 2025)
Hear the ins and outs of the new Texas Business Court, including its jurisdiction, its judges, and its unique procedures.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Mitch Ackal,
Gray Reed - Houston, TX
Brock Niezgoda,
Gray Reed - Houston, TX
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AI Update (Mar 2025)
Henson Adams
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Session 11 —44 mins 0.75 | 0.75 ethics
AI Update (Mar 2025)
Artificial intelligence has been in the legal and cultural zeitgeist for a few years now. Explore the transformative effects (and lack thereof) of artificial intelligence on the legal industry in that time. Examine both the advancements and limitations, highlighting how AI has streamlined processes, improved efficiency, and where it still falls short in replacing human expertise.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Henson Adams,
Haynes Boone, LLP - San Antonio, TX
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Co-located Large Loads and Renewable Generation in Texas (Mar 2025)
Carrie Collier-Brown, Kevin Boudreaux, Gabe Messercola, Andrew Myers
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Session 12 —63 mins 1.00
Co-located Large Loads and Renewable Generation in Texas (Mar 2025)
Co-locating large loads behind the meter creates a win-win. Explore how the renewable generation project maximizes its production of carbon-free electricity, and how the buyer gets lower-cost green energy.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Carrie Collier-Brown,
Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
Kevin Boudreaux,
Monarch Energy - Houston, TX
Gabe Messercola,
EDF Renewables - San Diego, CA
Andrew Myers,
Satoshi Energy - Houston, TX
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Texas Grid Resiliency: Lessons Learned… and Yet to be Learned (Mar 2025)
Warren Lasher, Barksdale English, Charlie Hemmeline, David Kezell
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Session 13 —49 mins 0.75
Texas Grid Resiliency: Lessons Learned… and Yet to be Learned (Mar 2025)
The Public Utility Commission, ERCOT, transmission and distribution providers, and generation companies have made significant efforts in the last few years to increase the resilience of the ERCOT grid. Review the progress that has been made and will discuss what still needs to be done to meet future challenges.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Warren Lasher,
Lasher Energy Consulting - Austin, TX
Barksdale English,
Public Utility Commission of Texas - Austin, TX
Charlie Hemmeline,
American Clean Power Association - Austin, TX
David Kezell,
ERCOT - Austin, TX
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Dual Use Projects (Mar 2025)
Ed Baptista, Tyrone Thomas
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Session 14 —37 mins 0.50
Dual Use Projects (Mar 2025)
Discuss dual-use projects, their key benefits, common challenges, and the growing universe of incentive programs.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Ed Baptista,
Doral Renewables - Noblesville, IN
Tyrone Thomas,
Doral Renewables - Chicago, IL
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California Spotlight: Real Estate Planning, Diligence, and Execution (Mar 2025)
Jake W. Storms
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Session 15 —46 mins 0.75
California Spotlight: Real Estate Planning, Diligence, and Execution (Mar 2025)
A high-level discussion of California-specific real estate issues for the renewable energy industry and how developers and other parties can address these issues in contracting, through diligence, and in preparation for financing. Topics include the interplay of lease terms and state tax regimes, mineral rights in CA, Williamson Act/FLSZ, and title insurance.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Jake W. Storms,
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP - San Francisco, CA
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Urban Area BESS Projects (Mar 2025)
Carolyn E. Shellman, Caitlin Kelly, Caitlin Smith
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Session 16 —38 mins 0.50
Urban Area BESS Projects (Mar 2025)
Energy storage projects continue to play an important role in resource planning. Discuss why energy storage projects are increasingly sited in urban areas and the benefits they bring to resource planning. Also address the legal, policy, and local communications considerations related to site control, permitting, development (including procurement and installation considerations) and operation of energy storage facilities.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Carolyn E. Shellman,
Butler Snow LLP - Austin, TX
Caitlin Kelly,
Nexamp - Boston, MA
Caitlin Smith,
Jupiter Power - Austin, TX
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Legal Considerations in Geothermal Energy Development and Pore Space Rights in Texas (Mar 2025)
Charles P. Hosey
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Session 17 —46 mins 0.75
Legal Considerations in Geothermal Energy Development and Pore Space Rights in Texas (Mar 2025)
Technological advancements have broadened the potential applications for harnessing geothermal energy from wells in Texas. With applications of this technology exploring ways to combine geothermal wells with subsurface pore spaces, it is important to outline the rights of all interested parties, including the surface, mineral, and geothermal estates. The Texas legal landscape has historically evolved in two separate paths, one concerning geothermal rights and the other pore space rights. However, practitioners are now forced to consider both geothermal rights and pore space rights within the same transaction. Explore the legal complexities surrounding geothermal energy development in Texas, with a particular focus on the ownership and regulation of pore space rights.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Charles P. Hosey,
Frost Bank - San Antonio, TX
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Mechanics’ Lien Coverage and Underwriting in ALTA States (Mar 2025)
Scott Bank, Matthew Darrah
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Session 18 —44 mins 0.75
Mechanics’ Lien Coverage and Underwriting in ALTA States (Mar 2025)
A discussion around coverage over mechanics and materialman’s liens in states around the country and how developers and their title insurers negotiate this coverage between them and for the benefit of lenders. Explore different states’ laws, coverage forms, credit risk and lien law compliance.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Scott Bank,
First American Title Insurance Company - New York, NY
Matthew Darrah,
First American Title Insurance Company - Bohemia, NY
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Texas Regulatory Update (Mar 2025)
Katie Coleman
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Session 19 —44 mins 0.75
Texas Regulatory Update (Mar 2025)
Provide a comprehensive update of Texas regulatory changes impacting renewable energy projects including the status of the Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM), the PUC’s progress in adopting a reliability standard, an updated Cost of New Entry (CONE) and a new Value of Lost Load (VOLL), ancillary service procurement updates, changes to the transmission planning process and a status report on the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, and other important ERCOT and PUC changes impacting renewable generation.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Katie Coleman,
O'Melveny & Myers - Austin, TX
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Comparison of Interstate Grids’ Regulatory Treatment of Large Load Projects (Mar 2025)
Will McAdams, Bill Moore
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Session 20 —44 mins 0.75
Comparison of Interstate Grids’ Regulatory Treatment of Large Load Projects (Mar 2025)
Discuss the convergence of Resource Adequacy and Load Interconnection policy at a time of increasing energy demand. Explore how the central United States is meeting this challenge and how Texas may set itself apart.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Will McAdams,
McAdams Energy Group, LLC and Texas Lobby Strategies - Austin, TX
Bill Moore,
Butler Snow LLP - Austin, TX
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California Spotlight: New Developments in Project Permitting, Connecting to the Grid, and Energy Markets in the Golden State (Mar 2025)
Sarah Kozal, Dana Palmer
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Session 21 —45 mins 0.75
California Spotlight: New Developments in Project Permitting, Connecting to the Grid, and Energy Markets in the Golden State (Mar 2025)
Cover selected topics affecting utility- and community-scale renewable energy projects at the state level, including enhancements to the interconnection process, updates on energy markets, permitting reform at the California Public Utilities Commission, and the status of the California Energy Commission’s consideration of “Opt-In” projects that move entitlement decisions to Sacramento. The speakers will prognosticate on the effects of legislation adopted in recent years, and address nascent issues including the extended day-ahead market, green hydrogen, and offshore wind.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Sarah Kozal,
California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) - Los Angeles, CA
Dana Palmer,
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP - Los Angeles, CA
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California Spotlight: Land Related Regulatory and Permitting Considerations (Mar 2025)
Sarah A. Slack
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Session 22 —41 mins 0.75
California Spotlight: Land Related Regulatory and Permitting Considerations (Mar 2025)
Focus on some of the California-specific laws and regulatory regimes that may impact renewable energy development. Explore local land use considerations, CEQA compliance, and other California project development considerations.
Originally presented: Feb 2025 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Sarah A. Slack,
Foley & Lardner LLP - Los Angeles, CA