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Archives for September 2021

New LPDD Model Demand Charges Law

September 30, 2021

The LPDD team is excited to announce the publication of a new model law dealing with EV fast charging rate design, particularly with a view towards how demand charges are assessed by electric utilities. The model law is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: In many jurisdictions, the … Read More

New LPDD Model Resources Relating to Nitrous Oxide Management

September 26, 2021

The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the publication of three new model resources relating to the management of nitrous oxide in agricultural production, based upon recommendations found in Chapter 35 of the LPDD text. The first of these resources is a model healthy soils bill for establishing state management standards, which is available here. … Read More

LPDD Newsletter: September 2021

September 15, 2021

New LPDD Model Laws Since the last monthly update, the LPDD team has published a new piece of model state legislation addressing the geologic storage of carbon dioxide. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) involves capturing carbon dioxide at power plants, refineries, petrochemical plants, cement plants and other sources, compressing the carbon dioxide and transporting it to … Read More

New LPDD Model State Legislation Addressing the Geologic Storage of CO2

September 7, 2021

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of a new piece of model state legislation addressing the geologic storage of carbon dioxide. This measure would complement federal statutes and regulation on the subject.  The principal drafter was Michael Cline, Esq. Legal Counsel at Gaffney, Cline & Associates.  Peer reviewing was contributed by Michael … Read More

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