2026

Renewable Energy Law Essentials

Austin Jan 26, 2026 AT&T Conference Center $395 Individual $315 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) $285 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum)

Live Webcast Jan 26, 2026 $395 Individual $360 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) $315 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) $100 Add-on rate for in-person registrants

Overview

Come a day early for the Renewable Energy Law Essentials. This afternoon program is a perfect overview for new entrants in the field providing an introduction to renewable energy projects, regulation and interconnection, real estate and title, project finance, permitting, and more.

And stay on for the 21st Annual Renewable Energy Law Conference for two days of the latest developments affecting renewable energy in Texas and nationwide.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Monday Afternoon, Jan. 26, 2026
Presiding Officer:
Carolyn E. Shellman, Butler Snow LLP - Austin, TX
Thank You to Our Webcast Sponsor
12:30 pm
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes complimentary refreshments.
1:00 pm

Welcoming Remarks
1:10 pm

0.75 hr

Bankable Land: Unlocking Finance-Ready Renewable Energy Site Control

Examine the essential components of financeable site control agreements in utility-scale renewable energy projects, with a focus on title certainty, term structure, scope, termination provisions, and lender protections. Gain practical guidance on drafting land rights that withstand due diligence and support project finance.

Edwin Robert Noland III, Invenergy - Baton Rouge, LA
Wells Parker, Dorsey & Whitney LLP - Salt Lake City, UT

Edwin Robert Noland III, Invenergy - Baton Rouge, LA
Wells Parker, Dorsey & Whitney LLP - Salt Lake City, UT
1:55 pm

0.75 hr

Procurement Contracts: How to Plan for the Unknowns

Explore how procurement contracts can be structured to anticipate uncertainty — ranging from market shifts and supply chain disruptions to evolving legal frameworks and project development strategies — ensuring resilience, flexibility and continuity in a complex and challenging environment.

Suzanne Stafford, Jupiter Power - Chicago, IL
Jeremy Tripp, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX

Suzanne Stafford, Jupiter Power - Chicago, IL
Jeremy Tripp, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
2:40 pm

0.75 hr

Title Insurance Encroachment Coverage in Renewable Energy Projects

Encroachments can create significant conflicts during the development and operation of renewable energy projects, often requiring careful management and resolution. Discuss how the title insurance process is a key resource in discovering encroachments, determining curative measures, as well as providing coverage over encroachments satisfactory to potential purchasers, lenders and tax equity investors.

Matthew Bliwise, Chicago Title Insurance Company - New York, NY
Daryl Kuo, Clearway Energy Group LLC - Houston, TX

Matthew Bliwise, Chicago Title Insurance Company - New York, NY
Daryl Kuo, Clearway Energy Group LLC - Houston, TX
3:25 pm

15-Minute Break
Thank You to Our Essentials Break Sponsor
3:40 pm

0.75 hr

Title Insurance Endorsement Changes: Multi State, Texas, New York

Hear an overview of new title insurance endorsements and coverage issues from across the country. Focus on Texas and New York's new endorsement adoptions as well as new ALTA forms and technical corrections.

Matthew Darrah, First American Title Insurance Company - Bohemia, NY

Matthew Darrah, First American Title Insurance Company - Bohemia, NY
4:25 pm

0.75 hr

History of Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects and the State of the Tax Credit Market Today

Trace the evolution of U.S. federal tax incentives for renewable energy—from early policy foundations through the expansion and restructuring under recent legislation. Also provide a snapshot of today’s tax credit market, highlighting current demand dynamics, transferability, pricing trends, and the role of tax credits in project finance.

Jacob Wolf, Crux - Washington, DC

Jacob Wolf, Crux - Washington, DC
5:10 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Matthew Bliwise

Chicago Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Matthew Darrah

First American Title Insurance Company
Bohemia, NY

Daryl Kuo

Clearway Energy Group LLC
Houston, TX

Edwin Robert Noland III

Invenergy
Baton Rouge, LA

Wells Parker

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Salt Lake City, UT

Suzanne Stafford

Jupiter Power
Chicago, IL

Jeremy Tripp

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Jacob Wolf

Crux
Washington, DC

Planning Committee

Christine Fernandez Owen—Co-Chair

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Chicago, IL

Brent Stahl—Co-Chair

Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen, LLP
Austin, TX

Matthew Arth

ERCOT
Austin, TX

Lisa Chavarria

Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen, LLP
Austin, TX

Becky H. Diffen

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Austin, TX

Maria Faconti

K&L Gates LLP
Austin, TX

Robert Helton

ENGIE
Bay City, TX

Michael J. Jewell

Jewell & Associates, PLLC
Austin, TX

Nick Kitzman

Foley & Lardner LLP
Milwaukee, WI

Chris Lane

Davis Graham
Denver, CO

Karen Lessick

Invenergy LLC
Chicago, IL

Dawn M. Lewallen

First American Title Insurance Company
Houston, TX

Diana M. Liebmann

Haynes Boone, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Lacy Ward McCormick

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Atlanta, GA

Chris Reeder

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Carolyn E. Shellman

Butler Snow LLP
Austin, TX

Tyrone Thomas

Doral Renewables
Chicago, IL

Gustavo Torres

Fervo Energy
Houston, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 3.75 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law-Commercial, Farm and Ranch, Residential, and Property Owners Association

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 3.75 hrs

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Illinois – Expected – 3.75 hrs

Within 10 days of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Failure to submit your credit within 10 days may result in attendance not being reported or may result in additional fees being assessed to you for credit reporting. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Kansas – 4.50 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. For out-of-state seminars, the attorney is responsible for submitting the executed affidavit to Kansas Continuing Legal Education within 30 days after the seminar.
UT Law CLE will provide the affidavit via email once you have completed the claim credit process in your UTCLE.org account. You will then return the completed affidavit form to cleinfo@kscourts.org. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 3.75 hrs

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Minnesota – Expected – 3.75 hrs

This course has been approved by the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for the credit hours indicated in the following category or categories of credit:
(a) standard continuing legal education;
(b) ethics or professional responsibility continuing legal education

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. After receiving your certificate, attorneys must self-report CLE credit directly to the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education in their OASIS portal at www.cle.mn.gov.
UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Nebraska – 3.75 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Nebraska Supreme Court Continuing Legal Education Commission within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Mexico – 3.75 hrs

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 4.50 hrs

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

You must claim and certify your credit online in your UTCLE "Briefcase", and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Ohio – 3.75 hrs

Oklahoma – 4.50 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 3.50 hrs

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed . Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 3.75 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 4.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

TX Professional Engineer – 3.75 hrs

This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/pecep.htm

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 3.75 hrs

To request continuing education elective credit for real estate related courses approved by the State Bar of Texas for minimum continuing legal education participatory credit, a license holder is required to file an Individual Credit Request for State Bar Course.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-forms/CE_CLE-1%2004.10.23.pdf
Use this link to obtain the TREC MCE form for self-reporting your TREC credit. To obtain your Certificate of Attendance you will need to claim credit in your UTCLE account and once claimed you will be able to download a Certificate of Attendance to include with your credit request form.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 3.75 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law-Commercial, Farm and Ranch, Residential, and Property Owners Association

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 3.75 hrs

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Illinois – Expected – 3.75 hrs

To claim Illinois MCLE credit, Illinois credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Within 10 days of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Failure to submit your credit within 10 days may result in attendance not being reported or may result in additional fees being assessed to you for credit reporting. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Kansas – 4.50 hrs

To claim Kansa MCLE credit, Kansas credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and provide your Kansas Registration number in your UTCLE.org account. UT Law CLE will report credit claimed credit on your behalf to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 50-minute credit hour.

Louisiana – 3.75 hrs

To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Minnesota – Expected – 3.75 hrs

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

This course has been approved by the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for the credit hours indicated in the following category or categories of credit:
(a) standard continuing legal education;
(b) ethics or professional responsibility continuing legal education

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. After receiving your certificate, attorneys must self-report CLE credit directly to the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education in their OASIS portal at www.cle.mn.gov.
UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Nebraska – 3.75 hrs

To claim Nebraska MCLE credit, Nebraska credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Nebraska Supreme Court Continuing Legal Education Commission within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

New Mexico – 3.75 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of New Mexico within 30 days after the conference.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 4.50 hrs

To claim New York MCLE credit, New York credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

Upon claiming and certifying your credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

New York MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Ohio – 3.75 hrs

To claim Ohio MCLE credit, Ohio credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 4.50 hrs

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 3.50 hrs

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – Expected – 3.75 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 4.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

TX Professional Engineer – Expected – 3.75 hrs

This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type in the webcast, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/pecep.htm

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – Expected – 3.75 hrs

Key Dates

Austin – Jan 26, 2026 – AT&T Conference Center

Live Webcast – Jan 26, 2026

Austin
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $275.00 Early Bird pricing: Sep 2, 2025
Last day for $295.00 Regular pricing: Jan 13, 2026
$395.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $250.00 Early Bird pricing: Sep 2, 2025
Last day for $265.00 Regular pricing: Jan 13, 2026
$315.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $220.00 Early Bird pricing: Sep 2, 2025
Last day for $235.00 Regular pricing: Jan 13, 2026
$285.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Jan 20, 2026
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Jan 21, 2026

Individual
Last day for $375.00 Regular pricing: Sep 2, 2025
$395.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $340.00 Regular pricing: Sep 2, 2025
$360.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $300.00 Regular pricing: Sep 2, 2025
$315.00 for registrations received after this time

Add-on (in-person registration required)
$100.00

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Jan 23, 2026
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Jan 19, 2026

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
Map

Accommodations

Our room block has sold out. Nearby hotels:
The Otis Hotel Austin
AC Hotel by Marriott Austin-University
Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol District
Hotel Ella
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Austin

Parking Information

Parking is available in the conference center's attached garage, as well as Rowling Hall Garage. Both garage entrances are located on W 20th St. Guests may self-park or use the hotel's valet services at the University Avenue entrance. Parking rates are subject to change without notice.

Self-parking fees:

Hourly Parking:
0-30 minutes, $3
31-60 minutes, $4
1– 2 hours, $6
2– 3 hours, $9
3– 4 hours, $12
4– 5 hours, $15
5– 8 hours, $18
8– 24 hours, $21
Lost ticket, $42

Valet Parking Rates:
Daily valet: $21
Overnight valet: $38

Our Sponsors

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Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen, LLP

Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen, LLP
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Since 2000, Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen, LLP has helped clients build more than 45 GWs of solar, wind, energy storage, and gas-fired energy plants. The firm has worked on the development, finance, acquisition, and sale of energy projects throughout the United States including in Texas, New Mexico, California, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Its practice includes data centers, solar, wind and energy storage projects, LNG and hydrogen projects, commercial real estate transactions, State of Texas sales/franchise tax planning and disputes, and state regulatory and permitting work. The firm’s lawyers are experienced in preparing wind, data center, solar, and energy storage leases and easements, and in working on purchase/sale/option agreements, property tax agreements, environmental matters, crossing agreements, BOP/EPC construction contracts, and mineral accommodation agreements. The firm analyzes and resolves the myriad of legal, title, environmental, and survey issues arising in the development of energy and real estate projects. Our team works closely and collaboratively with project developers, lenders, tax equity investors, and other financial parties to coordinate the real estate documents, governmental approvals/permits, surveys, title policies, and legal opinions necessary to close deals.
Chicago Title Insurance

Chicago Title Insurance
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The Chicago Title Insurance Company Power Team, part of Fidelity National Financial (FNF), specializes in energy and power-related transactions across the U.S. and Canada. Operating from its national office in New York City, the team provides centralized title, escrow, and closing services, managing the entire process from the initial title search through to closing. They coordinate with local offices, law firms, project managers, and other stakeholders to streamline underwriting and closing, resulting in reduced costs, minimized risk, and greater efficiency. As a member of the FNF family—a FORTUNE 500® company and the nation’s largest title insurance provider—Chicago Title benefits from over 170 years of experience and a network of trusted brands including Fidelity National Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title, and other affiliate brands. Their National Commercial Services (NCS) division, located in major metropolitan areas including New York, serves as a single point of contact for commercial transactions of all sizes and complexities nationwide.
AmTrust Title Energy Division

AmTrust Title Energy Division
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AmTrust Title Insurance Company is a leading provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services, committed to delivering security, accuracy, and peace of mind for all types of real estate transactions nationwide. As a part of the AmTrust Financial Services family, AmTrust Title combines the stability of a global financial institution with the personalized service of a client-focused title partner. AmTrust Title is led by a seasoned executive team with decades of experience in real estate, insurance, and financial services. Our leadership is committed to innovation, compliance, and client success.
First American Title Insurance Company

First American Title Insurance Company
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First American Title National Energy Services is committed to getting your transaction across the finish line. From land assemblage to lien priority, personal property and mineral and water rights issues, energy projects are unique and often complex. That's why First American provides a specialized approach to land title services and title insurance products specifically for this market sector. Our National Energy Services team offers customized and creative solutions for energy professionals from a team of experienced underwriters and specialists focused entirely on complex energy transactions.
Husch Blackwell LLP
Husch Blackwell LLP
www.huschblackwell.com/
With 900+ attorneys spanning 22 cities nationwide, Husch Blackwell provides counsel to national and global leaders in major industries across the United States. We have built our law firm around one idea: to lead our clients from where they are to where they want to be. Our clients demand the highest level of legal services, customized to fit their specific needs. To deliver these services efficiently and effectively, Husch Blackwell is structured by industry rather than by practice. Our Energy & Natural Resources industry unit includes more than 60 attorneys who devote their practice to guiding multinational energy companies through the complex business and regulatory issues facing today’s energy companies.
Our guidance to clients in the energy and natural resources sector includes:

Facility development and construction

Mergers and acquisitions

Project finance

Power markets

Permitting and regulation

Safety and health
Stewart Title Guaranty Company

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
www.stewart.com/en
Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Locke
www.troutman.com/

Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. As a firm of more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, including the 10 largest U.S. legal markets, we serve clients ranging from multinational companies to new market entrants across all major industry sectors, and offer differentiated experience in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate.

Within these sectors and beyond, we offer comprehensive corporate, finance, litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property, and government regulatory counsel to clients ranging from startups to global conglomerates.

Across our diverse practices, we have consistently delivered remarkable outcomes for our clients. From transformative transactions and bet-the-company trial verdicts to the advancement of innovative products and services, as well as the resolution of complex regulatory challenges, our results speak for themselves. While recognition from peers and industry observers is gratifying, the greatest reward remains the enduring trust our clients place in us — often spanning decades. https://www.troutman.com/
Bernstein Shur

Bernstein Shur
www.bernsteinshur.com/

Bernstein Shur is a Portland, Maine-based law firm advising energy clients across the U.S. and around the world. Our interdisciplinary energy team has a wealth of experience in utility-scale and distributed generation wind, solar, hydroelectric, natural gas, and biomass transactions, including established and emerging energy storage technologies. We routinely act as lead and local counsel on energy projects and transactions throughout New England and around the world at all stages of the project life cycle, ranging from $1 billion electric utility acquisitions to the development of 1-2 megawatt distributed generation projects. We are experienced in all aspects of project development, debt and equity financing, and due diligence, including title and site control, state and local permitting, regulatory, construction, property tax valuation, and environmental matters. But we’re not just energy attorneys; we’re also business partners for our clients, helping them get new products to market efficiently and cost-effectively and strategizing about the best ways to advance their long-term goals.
Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley & Lardner LLP
www.foley.com/energy/

Foley’s Energy Industry Team helps clients address regulatory and legal concerns to keep their traditional and renewable source projects on track. Whether you are a company whose core business is energy or you are handling projects that involve some facet of the energy industry, Foley's Energy attorneys are key strategic partners—from due diligence, negotiation, and regulatory approval to closing. We have a long history of successfully managing energy projects and financings, particularly involving renewable fuel sources such as onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, biomass, ethanol, and biodiesel. Our services to the renewable energy market are comprehensive and include permitting, community relations, land rights, equipment procurement, construction, finance, power purchase arrangements, interconnection and project acquisitions, mergers, securities offerings, compliance issues, litigation, joint ventures, and divestitures. We are one of the most experienced law firms in structuring transactions to best utilize the federal production tax credit, the investment tax credit, and the grant in lieu of investment tax credit―the Section 1603 grant.
Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP
haynesboone.com

Founded in 1970, Haynes and Boone, LLP is among the fastest-growing firms in the Am Law 100, providing a full spectrum of legal services across multiple sectors, including corporate, M&A, energy, financial services, real estate, restructuring, litigation, intellectual property and specialty transactions. The 2025 Chambers USA Legal Guide ranked the firm in 41 different practice areas. The firm’s power and renewables team advises clients involved in some of the most innovative renewable and alternative energy projects in the world, as well as traditional power generation projects. Our clients benefit from our broad experience in regulatory, environmental, litigation and transactional legal work, as well as our strategic planning advice regarding both regulatory and commercial risks. Our lawyers work with start-ups, investors, joint venture partners, power generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, independent power producers and electric utilities. Chambers USA, Chambers and Partners, ranked our firm among the leading law firms in 2025 in Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) – Texas. For more information, visit haynesboone.com.
Nossaman LLP

Nossaman LLP
www.nossaman.com/

Nossaman LLP is a national law firm with attorneys and policy advisors located in 12 offices throughout the United States. We focus on distinct areas of law and policy, as well as in specific industries, ranging from transportation, healthcare and financial services to real estate development, water and employment. Our clients include multi-national corporations, public agencies, private businesses, trade associations, non-profits, and individuals. Chambers and Partners continually recognizes Nossaman’s Eminent Domain, Environment & Land Use, Healthcare and Infrastructure Practice Groups in its guide to top law firms in the U.S. We have also been named to Law360's lists of the "Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys" multiple times and were ranked in the top quarter of law firms on the National Law Journal’s “500 Women’s Scorecard” in 2019, 2020 and 2021. We have also been recognized twice as one of the “Best Midsize Law Firms For Diversity” and in 2020 as one of the "Best Midsize Law Firms For Pro Bono" by Vault. Vault also included us on their “Top 150 Under 150,” a list which recognizes outstanding small and midsize law firms "that deliver big results.”

Renewable Energy Law Essentials

Overview

Event Schedule

Monday Afternoon, Jan. 26, 2026

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

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AT&T Conference Center

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Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Stahl, Sewell, Chavarria, Friend & Cohen, LLP

Chicago Title Insurance

AmTrust Title Energy Division

First American Title Insurance Company

Husch Blackwell LLP

Stewart Title Guaranty Company

Troutman Pepper Locke

Bernstein Shur

Foley & Lardner LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Nossaman LLP

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