Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energy: Regulatory Landscape, Risks and Opportunities for Counsel and Projects
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide counsel an in-depth analysis of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in renewable energy project development, storage, and management. The panel will discuss the current regulatory landscape for the use of AI, key risks and challenges associated with the incorporation of AI in renewable energy, and the mechanisms of utilizing AI for optimization, management, project design, and other key aspects of renewable energy in the energy transition.
Outline
- Current legal landscape for utilizing AI
- Using AI to optimize renewable energy and grid operations
- Risks and challenges
- Recent government initiatives
- Best practices for counsel, developers, and operators
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The panel will discuss these and other key issues:
- What is the current regulatory landscape in the use of AI?
- How is AI being used within the energy sector and with the electricity grid?
- What are the key components of the recent executive order issued by the Biden administration and other government initiatives?
- What are the risks and challenges of utilizing AI within the renewable energy sector?
- How can counsel, developers, and operators minimize risks while also utilizing AI to optimize operations?
Faculty
Aimee P. Ghosh
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Ms. Ghosh is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. She focuses her... | Read More
Ms. Ghosh is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. She focuses her practice on global security, cybersecurity and government affairs. Aimee’s clients include leading providers of physical and cybersecurity services and organizations with unique security needs. Ms. Ghosh provides strategic counsel on government affairs strategy; federal and state regulatory obligations; security policy, legislation, and rulemaking; and industry best practices with respect to security planning, response, and recovery. Ms. Ghosh enjoys strong professional relationships with federal regulators, Congressional Committee staff, and security industry leaders, and she regularly represents clients before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Congress, and state legislative and regulatory bodies.
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Robert A. James
Partner; Co-Leader, Projects Team
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Mr. James is co-leader of the Energy Transition practice group of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, resident in both... | Read More
Mr. James is co-leader of the Energy Transition practice group of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, resident in both San Francisco and Houston. His energy and construction practice focuses on development of renewable generation, storage and transmission, grid infrastructure, and other complex transactions for clients creating industrial, energy, resource extraction and public works of improvement. Mr. James has spoken on the development aspects of the energy transition at Stanford, Northwestern, and bar and industry forums. He is the author of numerous articles on energy topics and is senior research fellow of the Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy at American University. He has served as a Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law on international investment projects, as well as speaking in international business and energy courses at UC Davis, Stanford, and the University of Hawaii law schools.
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Honorable Jerry McNerney, former Congressman, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Advisor
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Retired Congressman Jerry McNerney is a senior policy adviser at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, resident in the San... | Read More
Retired Congressman Jerry McNerney is a senior policy adviser at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, resident in the San Francisco office. Congressman McNerney draws upon 16 years of experience in Congress, together with an extensive technical knowledge of energy, technology and environmental policy, to position clients for growth opportunities. Congressman McNerney served in leadership roles in the U.S. House of Representatives, including chairing the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, the WiFi Caucus, and the Grid Innovation Caucus. He served as a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and with the Science, Space and Technology Committee. With a Ph.D. in mathematics and 20 years in industry with a track record of developing cutting-edge technologies, Congressman McNerney offers clients a deep understanding of complex policy issues involving artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, data privacy, energy, fusion, telecommunications and the environment.
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