Judah Lifschitz is principal and co-president of Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, P.C. in Washington, D.C. He is an experienced trial attorney, having tried cases to verdict in virtually every type of adjudicative forum. Mr. Lifschitz has extensive experience in construction related matters, including
Daniel A. Kapner, Esq., is a member of Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram’s trial practice, construction law, and power and energy construction groups. He has significant experience advising clients in various sectors of the construction industry to achieve solutions to complex contract and commercial
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Distributed Energy Resources
In recent years, many programs and funding options have opened up to extend the benefits of solar power to low- and moderate-income consumers. One of the most popular options is community solar. Community solar — sometimes described as shared solar or locally controlled solar — includes any solar
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Distributed Energy Resources
Power Ledger, in conjunction with Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS) and Clearway Energy Group, plans to launch a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) marketplace in the United States. M-RETS already has a web-based software platform that tracks RECs in North America, but it does not
APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto on the importance of setting priorities that align with a strategic direction.
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Electricity Markets
Three cities in New York State -- Albany, Schenectady, and Troy -- have joined a growing group of municipalities exploring community choice aggregation, New York-based Municipal Electric & Gas Alliance (MEGA) reported.
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Energy Storage
Commercial customers can buy “shares” in off-site energy storage facilities and receive demand charge reductions for their investments under a unique program developed by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
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Electricity Markets
California State Senator Scott Wiener recently introduced legislation that would transform Pacific Gas and Electric into a public power utility. The legislation, S.B. 917, would turn PG&E into a publicly owned entity, creating the Northern California Energy Utility District. The structure of the
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Community Engagement
Residents in Pueblo, Colorado, will vote on May 5 on a measure that would allow the city to leave investor-owned Black Hills Energy and form a public power utility.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in New York is rolling out a new, two-pronged community solar program.