Insecurity for Community Solar: Three Strategies to Confront an Emerging Tension Between Renewable Energy Investment and Federal Securities Laws

نویسنده

  • Kristin Bailey
چکیده

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 123 I. BACKGROUND DISCUSSION OF COMMUNITY SOLAR AND DISTRIBUTED GENERATION ....................................................... 125 A. Introduction to Solar Energy Concepts, Tax Credits, and Costs ................................................................................... 127 B. What is Community Solar? ................................................. 129 II. CURRENT SECURITIES LAW AND EXEMPTIONS .......................... 133 A. What is a Security? ............................................................. 133 B. Exemptions ......................................................................... 139 III. THREE STRATEGIES .................................................................... 141 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................... 146

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JTHTL

دوره 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012