NYC BAR ASSOCIATION

Peter Funk Leads Panel on Dairy Farm Biogas to Renewable Natural Gas Projects

NEW YORK, NY (March 18, 2021) — Energy attorney Peter Funk organized and participated in a program for The Energy Committee at the New York City Bar Association, “Hot Topics – Biogas to Renewable Natural Gas,” covering current issues relating to biogas to renewable natural gas (RNG) with a focus on dairy farm projects.

The panelists and their discussion topics:

• Peter Funk, Of Counsel, Couch White LLP, gave an overview of dairy farm biogas projects including addressing digesters, conditioners, transportation, participation in incentive programs, structuring agreements and related issues.
• Marc Reisler, Principal, Sive Paget Riesel, discussed Federal and State RIN Credits, low carbon fuel standard credits and financing RNG Projects.
• Peter Norman, Attorney at Clean Energy Counsel LLP, covered issues related to feedstock supply agreements and site leases measuring and regulating the quantity/quality of manure and strategies for compensating dairy farmers (e.g., tipping fees versus revenue sharing).