In this Industry Current, originally published in Power
Finance & Risk, three attorneys at
Orrick discuss the evolution of the
U.S. Department of Defense's
power procurement process and the implications for sponsors seeking
DoD power purchase agreements. The authors are
Harry L. Clark, a partner in the firm's
international trade and compliance group,
Christopher Gladbach, a partner in the energy
and infrastructure group, and
Evgeniya Shakina, an associate in the
international trade and compliance group.
The U.S. Department of Defense and each of the three major
military service branches are committed to expanding renewables
purchases to meet their energy needs over the next decade. The
National Defense Authorization Act of 2007 requires that DoD
procure 25% of its energy from renewable sources by fiscal year
2025. In 2012, President Barack Obama buttressed
this goal by announcing a 2025 renewables deployment goal of 3 GW
for DoD.
