Arizona just added its largest grid battery yet; Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and energy attorney, highlights why this form of energy storage is ‘the next big thing’

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Google.) By Julian Spector | Canary Media Arizona just added its biggest grid battery so far, part of a nationwide trend toward unprecedented energy storage installations this year. Grid batteries have soared from obscurity to become the second-most popular type of power plant expected to be built in the U.S. this year — more than gas, more than wind — …

Google reaches clean energy agreement with SRP to power Mesa data center

Saint Solar Energy Storage II Unveiling Courtesy of NextEra Energy Resources. SRP and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC have officially commissioned a 100-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system to store the energy produced by the operating Saint Solar Energy Center in Coolidge, Arizona. (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Google.) Rose Law Group Co-Founder and Director of Renewable Energy, Court Rich, represented …

Court Rich, Rose Law Group Co-founder and Director of the firm’s renewable energy and utility infrastructure department, comments on: Local bans, limits on renewable energy nationwide

By Elizabeth Weise, Suhail Bhat | USA TODAY As wind turbines get more efficient and solar panels more affordable, wind and solar plants have grown rapidly. Efforts to block them have grown rapidly, too, especially since 2021. USA TODAY’s analysis found 15% of counties nationwide now have some impediment to new utility-scale wind and solar energy. Gauging those impediments required researching a …

Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s co-founder, moderates panel on leadership

Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s Co-Founder, Director of Renewable Energy and Director of Utility Infrastructure, moderated a panel discussion yesterday for Alder, a national network of influential leaders focused on generational leadership. The luncheon, which included panelists Mayor John Giles (Mesa) and Mayor Corey Woods (Tempe), was held at Cucina Chiwas in Tempe. The theme for the event gave an optimistic look at how our country …

Strata Clean Energy building huge power storage plant in Phoenix

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Strata Clean Energy.) Scatter Wash battery-storage complex: Strata Clean Energy has broken ground on this $500M “battery-storage facility in Phoenix that will accumulate power during the morning and early afternoon, then release it during peak-demand hours.” Powering how many homes? AZCentral reports the facility “near Happy Valley Road and Seventh Ave will feature 312 batteries” that “will be enough to power 40,800 …

What’s driving opposition to the proposed Swags Restaurant? In Scottsdale Progress, Swags owner Aaron Wagner and Rose Law Group Co-founder Court Rich speak to the ‘ironic’ situation

By Tom Scanlon | Scottsdale Progress For partiers who can’t make it to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the Entertainment District in Scottsdale will do. Near the intersection of Camelback and Scottsdale roads, the young and restless can whoop it up and bar hop, with one venue after another cranking DJ music or live bands. During the first 11 months …

Swags Restaurant rezone request to be heard by Scottsdale City Council; Court Rich, co-founder of Rose Law Group, talks to the Independent about the case

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Wags Capital.) By J. Graber | Your Valley The zoning battle over a third story on the proposed Swags Restaurant downtown should come to a close Tuesday, Jan. 9. The issue is scheduled to go before the city council for a third time during its regularly scheduled meeting. Developer Aaron Wagner has been seeking approval since October …

Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder, director of renewable energy and utility infrastructure department, discusses solar upsides with Pinal supervisors

By Mark Cowling | Pinal Central FLORENCE — Pinal is a leading producer of solar energy, which offers both benefits and drawbacks, the Board of Supervisors was told. County staff recommended further analysis of solar’s revenue potential in contrast with lost opportunity for other economic development. The public has criticized the growth of solar fields in recent months in comments …

Large utility scale solar can bring big benefits to rural areas, but these misconceptions are stalling progress

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Arizona could revolutionize the local agricultural sector and re-energize the state’s rural economies with an investment into large scale solar utility developments. New research shows solar panels could be a particular advantage for farmers and a sustainable solution to the state’s water management concerns. However, widespread adoption of the infrastructure is being …

WATCH: Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder, director of renewable energy and utility infrastructure department, talks rooftop solar buyback rates on 12 News’ ‘Sunday Square Off’

  Rose Law Group co-founder Court Rich yesterday was a guest on “Sunday Square Off,” hosted by 12 News reporter and program moderator, Brahm Resnik.  Shedding light on solar rates: Rich, who represents the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association, discussed the Arizona Corporation Commission’s decision to review the existing reimbursement rate for solar customers and its potential impact on existing and future solar customers. Teaser: In talking …