Alan Claus Anderson ‌‌represents renewable energy, battery storage, transmission, data center, natural gas and other energy developers in project development‌, siting, permitting‌, opposition mitigation and related regulatory matters for projects ‌across the country, ‌with experience spanning more than ‌10,000 MW ‌of operating ‌projects. He serves as‌ Chair of Polsinelli's national Energy Practice Group‌, overseeing strategic initiatives for energy and large load clients across the firm.

Alan guides clients through the full life cycle of energy infrastructure development, helping them navigate the complex legal, regulatory, commercial and public facing issues that drive successful project execution. Using his position as a lawyer and law school professor, Alan has spent thousands of hours communicating complex issues to public audiences in hearings, town halls, information sessions, legislative hearings and other forums. His practice also includes counseling clients at the intersection of energy and large-load development, including the siting, power supply, permitting and infrastructure considerations associated with data center projects.

Alan counsels on navigating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and ‌Virtual Power Purchase Agreements‌ (VPPAs), deploying battery storage co-located with renewables or stand-alone and assessing grid and siting implications tied to emerging data-heavy infrastructure. With a broad range of energy experience, Alan offers clients a comprehensive perspective on the intersection of energy, infrastructure and public engagement.

Alan is also engaged nationally as an active speaker and ‌adjunct law school professor at the University of Kansas School of Law‌, where he ‌teaches renewable energy law‌. Alan is actively involved in numerous committees, organizations and trade groups supporting the renewable energy industry.