Alan Claus Anderson is a Shareholder and Chair of Polsinelli's national Energy Practice Group. Mr. Anderson represents renewable energy developers in project development and permitting on projects throughout the country, representing clients in more than 5,000 MW in operating wind, solar and battery storage projects.

Mr. Anderson is an active speaker and teaches renewable energy law as an adjunct law school professor at the University of Kansas School of Law. Mr. Anderson is also actively involved in numerous committees, organizations and trade groups supporting the renewable energy industry. Mr. Anderson has served as a member of the American Wind Energy Association’s Siting and Social License to Operate Committee and Central States Committee, Chair of the Government Team for the United States Department of Energy Electrify the Heartland Project, Solar Finance Lead for the Department of Energy’s Solar Ready KC SunShot initiative and Chair of the Kansas City Area Development Council's Advanced Energy and Manufacturing Advisory Council.

Education

  • University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1996)
    • Dean's Honor List; American Indian Law Review
  • Oxford University, Queens College, Oxford, England (1995)
    • Washington State University (B.A., 1993)

      Bar Admission

      • Missouri, 1998
      • Kansas, 1997
      • Washington, 1996

      Professional Affiliations

      •  American Wind Energy Association
        • Siting and Social License to Operate Committee
        • Central States Committee
      • Department of Energy-funded Electric Vehicle Planning Project, "Electrify the Heartland"
        • Chair of Government Team
      • Department of Energy-funded SunShot Initiative's "Solar Ready KC"
        • Solar Finance Lead
        • Rooftop Solar Challenge Team
      • Solar Electric Power Association
      • Energy Bar Association 
      • Association of International Petroleum Negotiators
      • Kansas City Area Development Council
        • Chair, Advanced Energy and Manufacturing Advisory Council
      • Washington State Bar Association
      • Kansas Bar Association
      • The Missouri Bar

      Recognition

      • Recognized by Lawdragon as a 500 Leading Energy Lawyer for Energy Development, 2023-2024
      • Selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2013-present
      • Adjunct Professor of Law
        • University of Kansas School of Law
      Publications
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      Data Centers in the Mid-Atlantic Face a New Legal Frontier: “Bring Your Own Generation”
      Key Takeaways Governors from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia have proposed a “Bring Your Own Generation” (BYOG) model to fast-track data center approvals and ease pressure on the grid. The proposal calls for developers to supply their own generation in exchange for accelerated interconnection and facility permitting. While BYOG could meaningfully shorten time-to-power, it cannot function under current law without significant changes to PJM’s tariff, FERC oversight, and state utility and permitting regimes. Data center and generation developers should begin aligning contracts, procurement strategies and regulatory engagement to prepare for this shift. Transitional risk is real, and early movers with flexible deal structures will be best positioned. In a recent eight-page proposal to PJM, the regional grid operator for much of the Mid-Atlantic,
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      AFIDA Penalties Are Coming: Costs for Renewable Development May Be More Than You Think
      Alan Anderson and Anne Callenbach discuss the costs associated with Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act enforcement and compliance when undertaking renewable development projects. 
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