Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of renewable energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, talks power demand as Arizona utilities get energy boost from new natural gas pipeline

“The trend is being driven locally by continued population growth, hotter summers, power-hungry data centers and the rise of advanced manufacturing.” Enter Transwestern Pipeline Co. It’s “$5.3 billion, 42-inch, [natural gas] pipeline” will run “from west Texas to Arizona.” Utilities say it “will ‘help maintain year-round regional energy reliability.’”AZCentral reports construction is “expected to be completed by late 2029.” Court Rich,Rose Law Group’s director …

How the G.O.P. bill will reshape America’s energy landscape; Court Rich, Rose Law Group director of renewable energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, weighs in

By Brad Plumer | New York Times The giant policy bill muscled through Congress by Republicans is poised to remake American energy by slashing tax breaks for wind and solar power and electric cars while maintaining some federal support for sources like nuclear reactors and geothermal plants. The legislation, which carries President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, provides a boost to fossil fuels and …

Court Rich, co-founder of Rose Law Group and director of the firm’s renewable energy & utility infrastructure department, quoted in Axios report on how data center boom is testing Arizona’s power grid

By Jeremy Duda | Axios Data centers consume an inordinate amount of electricity, and the Corporation Commission is trying to figure out how to cope with the demand. The big picture: With low energy costs and few natural disasters, the Phoenix metro area has become one of the top data center markets in the U.S. Those buildings house computer equipment for data storage and …

Power grab? Twin bills look to strip ACC of some authority; Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and renewable energy department director, talks to ABC15

Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder and renewable energy department director comments to ABC 15 about the effort to strip the Arizona Corporation Commission of some authority. By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Arizona lawmakers are proposing two bills to limit the authority of the Arizona Corporation Commission. Rich and attorneys at Rose Law Group have worked closely with the …

Residents say they are under siege with rampant party houses; Rose Law Group Co-Founder Court Rich comments

Shared economy pursuit at Arizona Legislature translates to neighborhood motels, residents say By Melissa Rosequist | Scottsdale Independent Residents of the Town of Paradise Valley and surrounding communities say they are living a nightmare — often involving scantily-clad women, beer bottles and general unsafe conditions — as the repercussions of SB1350 is creating unrest in neighborhoods across the state. While Paradise …

Scottsdale approves vacation rental rezoning project

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents STR Ventures Rose Law Group Reporter Staff The Scottsdale City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve zoning changes for five downtown properties to enable them to be used as vacation rentals.  The applicant property owner was represented by land-use attorney Court Rich from Rose Law Group. During the hearing, Rich told the council how the applicant worked closely …

Top 10 moments in Arizona solar policy in the past decade

Rose Law Group’s co-founder, Court Rich, takes a look back at the highlights of what was a wild and contentious decade for solar policy in Arizona. Court and his department at Rose Law Group have been fortunate enough to have played a significant role in each item on this top-ten list. 2010 The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) ruled in favor of SolarCity, clarifying …

California ditched coal. The gas company is worried it’s next; ‘why use gas when we can use sunshine instead,’ Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder asks

By Sammy Roth | Los Angeles Times Every day, millions of Californians burn a planet-warming fossil fuel to cook dinner, stay warm or take a hot shower. Persuading people to stop using that fuel, natural gas, is shaping up to be the next act in California’s war on climate change. And unlike the state’s successful push to ditch coal — …