Powering the Future : A Lawyer's Guide to Clean Energy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferrey, Steven.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy policy--United States.

Energy policy.

Environmental law--United States.

Environmental law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : American Bar Association, 2025.

Summary:

This book, authored by Steven Ferrey, provides an in-depth legal analysis of the shift in U.S. energy policy from fossil fuels to clean electricity by 2035. It examines the unique legal and physical characteristics of electricity, the regulatory frameworks governing energy systems, and the challenges posed by decarbonization. The content is structured into four parts: the transformative role of electricity, navigating changes in power sector laws, developing new business models for energy, and addressing emerging challenges such as grid resilience and environmental impacts. Key topics include renewable portfolio standards, net metering, tax strategies, environmental cost-benefit analysis, and legal issues surrounding the Green New Deal. Written for lawyers and stakeholders, this book serves as a guide to understanding and leveraging legal opportunities in the rapidly evolving energy industry, emphasizing the critical role of law in achieving sustainable energy goals. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

About the Author

Preface

Part I: Unique, Inventive, Irreplaceable: Changing the World

Chapter 1: Electricity: Legally and Physically Unique

Chapter 2Decarbonizing Electricity

Part II: Navigating Legal Changes in the Power Sector

Chapter 3: Geographic and Regional Advantages

Chapter 4: The Major Questions Doctrine and Power

Chapter 5: Legal Foundations of Power Regulation

Chapter 6: Tax Strategies

Chapter 7: Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis for Power

Chapter 8: Renewable Portfolio Standards

Chapter 9: Net Metering

Chapter 10: Local Siting Limitations and Legal Strategies

Chapter 11: State Siting Limitations and Legal Strategies

Part III: A New Business Model for Power

Chapter 12: Changing Electric Technology Repowers Law

Chapter 13: Repowered Law and the New Business Model

Part IV: Looming Challenges

Chapter 14: Toughening the Grid and Law

Chapter 15: Legal Tripwires Associated with a Green New Deal

Chapter 16: Methane’s Impact Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

1-63905-484-7

OCLC:

1467879958