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LEEWARD RENEWABLE ENERGY
Organization · TX
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Developer, owner, and operator of wind and solar energy facilities.
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What they lobby on
Advocated for adequate funding for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to permit renewable energy projects on BLM administered land.
Energy Permitting Reform: Discussed permitting issues related to the siting, permitting, and construction of solar and wind energy on federal land. Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (H.R. 178): Land use planning, permitting processes, and rents and fees. Clean Electricity Transmission Acceleration Act (H.R. 6747): Discussed provisions related to the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act.
National Defense Authorization Act: Discussed allowing re-powering wind energy projects in areas in proximity to certain defense facilities and opposing imposing additional restrictions in the defense bill.
On maintaining tax incentives for zero emission energy technologies and energy storage. Inflation Reduction Act Implementation: Discussed issues related to tax credits for renewable energy, including ensuring the environmental integrity of the hydrogen tax credits with requirements for additionality, regionality, and hourly time matching.