The Energy Policy Act of 2005: Impacts on Renewable Energy Resources

October 19, 2005

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Agenda

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Speaker Biographies

Moderator, Edna Sussman, Hoguet Newman & Regal, LLP
- "Energy Policy Act of 2005: Something for Everyone"

John Peschke, majority staff, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Alexandra Teitz, Minority Counsel, Committee on Government Reform; U.S. House of Representatives
- Renewable Energy in EPAct: Business as Usual = Failure

Roger Feldman, Bingham McCutchen, LLP
- "Renewables and the Energy Policy Act of 2005: Fair and Balanced?"

Charles Henck, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- "Renewables - Tax And Financial Incentives"

Steven Pope, Perkins Coie, LLP
- "The Energy Policy Act of 2005: Transmission Impacts"

Phillip Lookadoo, Thelen Reid & Preist, LLP
- "The Energy Policy Act of 2005 PUHCA Repeal and PURPA Modification"

Jay Beatty, New Harbor Inc.

Additional Resources:

Congressional Website for Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://energy.senate.gov/public/_files/ConferenceReport0.pdf

Library of Congress; Website on Status and History of Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.r.00006

U. S. Department of Energy Website for Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.energy.gov/engine/content.do?PUBLIC_ID=11860
&BT_CODE=DOEHOME&TT_CODE=SPOTLIGHTDOCUMENT

Congressional Budget Office; Financial Information on Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=6581&sequence=0

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Website on Priorities and Strategies on Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.ferc.gov/legal/maj-ord-reg/fed-sta/ene-pol-act.asp
http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/top-priorities.asp
http://www.ferc.gov/about/strat-docs/strat-plan.asp

The Washington State University Energy Program compiles an excellent list of energy resources which is updated periodically at:
http://www.energy.wsu.edu/ftp-ep/pubs/library/EnergyPolicyAnalysis.pdf

Robert Edwards Jr., "Renewables and the Act", Thomson Deals, PFI Magazine, September 21, 2005,
http://www.abanet.org/environ/committees/renewableenergy/
teleconarchives/101905/edwards.pdf

Michael Gerrard, "Energy Policy Act of 2005 Affects Many Environmental Laws" New York Law Journal, September 23, 2005,
http://www.abanet.org/environ/committees/renewableenergy/
teleconarchives/101905/gerrard.pdf

Shirley Neff, Review of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, August 2, 2005
http://www.beg.utexas.edu/energyecon/thinkcorner/Highlights%20of%20the%20Energy%20Bill.pdf

Clean Energy States Alliance Overview of Energy Policy Act of 2005
http://www.cleanenergystates.org/library/Reports/CESA_Analysis_Energy%20Bill_%202005_8.4.05.pdf

American Wind Energy Association; release on Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.awea.org/news/energy_bill_extends_wind_power_072905.html

Solar Energy Industries Association; Federal Solar Tax Credits in Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.seia.org/getpdf.php?iid=21

U. S. Combined Heat and Power Association; website on steam/electricity technologies:
http://uschpa.admgt.com/

National Hydropower Association; release on Energy Policy Act of 2005:
https://www.hydro.org/newsroom/details.asp?t1=index.asp
&n1=News+Room&t2=release.asp&n2=Press+Releases+%2D+2005&id=217&nyear=2005

Database of Federal and State Incentives for Renewable Energy, many as result of Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.dsireusa.org/

Alliance to Save Energy; Energy Efficiency Comparison of Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.ase.org/images/lib/policy/Alliance%20Energy%20Bill%20Analysis.pdf

American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy; Tax Incentives in Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.aceee.org/energy/legsttus.htm

National Association Of State Energy Officers, Summary of Relevant Provisions of the Energy Policy Act:
http://www.naseo.org/committees/govaffairs/legislation/EPACT_2005_Summary.pdf

American Coalition for Ethanol Website on summary of renewable fuels in Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.ethanol.org/rfs.html

American Gas Association; Information on natural gas provisions the Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.aga.org/Template.cfm?Section=Legislative_Reports
&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=17278

American Gas Association; Frequently asked questions on the Energy Policy Act of 2005:
http://www.aga.org/Template.cfm?Section=Legislative_Reports
&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=17279

ICF Consulting; Series of Issue Papers on Impacts and Implications of Energy Act of 2005 and PUHCA Repeal:
http://www.icfconsulting.com/Markets/Energy/Energy-Act/default.asp

NERA Consulting; Energy Policy Act of 2005 and State Utility Regulation:
http://www.nera.com/NewsletterIssue/Issue22September2005.pdf

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