On the 40th anniversary of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA)—the nation’s most important renewable energy statute—the Stegner Center will hold an all-day conference to critically explore the past, present, and future of renewable energy law and policy in the United States. The conference, PURPA@40: Renewable Energy Law and Policy in the United States. will be held on November 9, 2018 and will include panel discussions on the following topics:
- PURPA and the Rise of U.S. Renewable Energy Policy in Historical Context
- 40 Years of 20/20 Hindsight: PURPA Challenges Today (Roundtable Debate)
- Emerging Trends in U.S. Renewable Energy Law and Policy
- International Perspectives on Renewable Energy Policy
- Rooftop Solar and the Future of the Electricity Grid (Roundtable Debate)
The Conference will bring together leading experts from academia, industry and the legal profession, including the following individuals:
- Vicki Baldwin, Parsons Behle & Latimer
- Galen Barbose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- William Boyd, UCLA School of Law
- Allison Clements, Energy Foundation
- Peter Connor, University of Exeter
- Penny Crossley, The University of Sydney Law School
- Lincoln Davies, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
- Emily Sanford Fisher, Edison Electric Institute
- Seongwook Heo, Seoul National University School of Law
- Richard Hirsh, Virginia Tech
- Kevin Jones, Vermont Law School
- Travis Kavulla, Montana Public Service Commission
- Michelle Brandt King, Holland & Hart
- Alexandra Klass, University of Minnesota Law School
- Kate Konschnik, Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
- Robert Lifset, The University of Oklahoma
- Felix Mormann, Texas A&M University School of Law
- James Prest, Australia National University College of Law
- Danya Rumore, University of Utah
- Leah Stokes, UC Santa Barbara
- Christopher Worley, vivint.Solar
Additional information on the conference, including a link to registration, can be found online at https://www.law.utah.edu/event/purpa-40-renewable-energy-law-and-policy-in-the-united-states/.