Utility-scale solar power is coming into its own as various technologies compete for market share. On January 26, 2011, the Environmental Law Institute brought together a panel of experts to consider thermal and photovoltaic technologies. Among the issues discussed were permitting and siting on federal versus private lands, transmission, environmental impact considerations, and the potential for future growth in relation to other renewable energy sources.
Sara Kamins, Senior Policy Analyst, Renewables Procurement, Policy and Resource Planning, California Public Utilities Commission, Lisa Belenky, Senior Attorney, Center for Biological Diversity, Alice L. Harron, Vice President, Project Development, Solar Millennium LLC, Arthur Haubenstock, Chief Counsel and Director, Regulatory Affairs, BrightSource Energy, Inc., Tom Starrs, Managing Director, Utilities and Power Plants, SunPower Corporation.
Sara Kamins
, Senior Policy Analyst, Renewables Procurement,
Policy and Resource Planning, California Public
Utilities Commission (moderator)
Lisa Belenky
, Senior Attorney, Center for Biological
Diversity
Alice L. Harron
, Vice President, Project Development,
Solar Millennium LLC
Arthur Haubenstock
, Chief Counsel and Director, Regulatory
Affairs, BrightSource Energy, Inc.
Tom Starrs
, Managing Director, Utilities and Power
Plants, SunPower Corporation