On August 23, 2023, the 3rd Annual Penn State Solar Law Symposium will be held via Zoom webinar. This event is being co-sponsored by Penn State Extension, Penn State’s Center for Energy Law and Policy, and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law.
A description of this event can be found on the Penn State Law website and is included below:
This year’s webinar topics will include gridscale solar overview; solar development from the perspectives of the landowner, the developer, and the municipality; Public Utility Commission considerations; and PJM considerations.
Symposium speakers will include:
- Joseph Conklin, Penn State Extension
- Robert Young, PA Department of Environmental Protection
- Jake Kiessling, Barley-Snyder
- Andrew Miller, MPL Law Firm
- Brook Duer, Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law
- Rob Davidson, Hummel, Lewis & Davidson, LLC
- Matt Wurst, PA Public Utility Commission
- AJ Lambert, PJM
Four hours of substantive Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are available to attendees. Registration is required — $119 with CLE credits and $69 without — and must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on August 22. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording. To register, please visit https://extension.psu.edu/solar-law-symposium.
Founded in 2018, the Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy is a major part of Penn State’s efforts to become the nation’s “Energy University,” serving the commonwealth, nation and world through cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and partnerships. The center provides an innovative national model for how a major public research university can contribute to important energy law and policy issues through research, education and stakeholder engagement. The Center for Energy Law and Policy is a collaborative effort across Penn State’s many disciplines, research centers and campuses, which makes it the only energy research center in the country that can fully harness the strengths of a leading land-grant research university to assemble collaborative and interdisciplinary teams.
Penn State Extension is dedicated to delivering science-based information to people, businesses, and communities. In support of Penn State’s land-grant mission, extension educational programs promote a vibrant food and fiber system, a clean environment, and a healthier population in Pennsylvania and beyond. With support from federal, state and county governments, the organization has a tradition of bringing unbiased information and support to the citizens of Pennsylvania for more than 100 years.
