Energy & Utilities Law, Government Contracting, Finance & Banking

Green Energy - Introduction to microFIT

by Matthew J. Wilson | Lerners LLP on 4/12/2013

The microFIT Program was launched in 2009 as part of the Ontario government’s efforts to increase renewable energy in the province. The Program provides eligible participants with the opportunity to develop a small, or...more

Marcellus Shale Impact Fee to Support Certain Projects for Governmental Entities, Councils of Government, Not-For-Profit Entities,...

by George Magnatta, Joshua Pasker | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/7/2013

The Commonwealth Financing Authority has begun accepting applications for five programs established by the Act 13 Marcellus Legacy Fund to support conservation projects and environmental protection measures. On...more

Are Compliance Officers Getting Paid Their Worth?

by NAVEX Global on 2/27/2013

The NAVEX Global-sponsored 2012 SCCE (Ethics & Compliance Industry) Salary Survey was released this week (download report). In the executive summary, SCCE CEO Roy Snell highlights the necessity that the broader industry has...more

REGULATORY: Government Relations: Alternative Energy Initiatives Continue at Department of Defense By Michael A. Andrews, Thomas...

by King & Spalding on 1/24/2013

While renewable energy tax issues remain in flux amidst negotiations between Congress and the Administration, work on other federal renewable initiatives continues. On December 20 and 21, the House and Senate, respectively,...more

Japan’s New Feed-in Tariffs: Government’s Model Contract Available Now

by Yuki Sako, Naoki Watanabe | K&L Gates LLP on 1/21/2013

I. Introduction of FIT in July 2012 - On July 1, 2012, the Act on Special Measures concerning Procurement of Renewable Energy Sourced Electricity by Electric Utilities (Act No. 108 of 2011) (the “RE Act”) came into...more

Defense Agencies Seek Electrical Power from Biomass

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 12/14/2012

On December 12, 2012, the Defense Logistics Agency – Energy (DLA-E), in close coordination with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for electrical power from a biomass...more

Department of Defense Energy Initiatives Update: What's Next? How Will the Election Impact Energy Programs?

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/6/2012

Hundreds of industry representatives from companies of all types and sizes spent countless hours over the summer preparing submissions to the U.S. Army's $7 billion Renewable and Alternative Energy Power Production for...more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- October 2012

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 11/2/2012

In the October edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more

Renewable Energy Update -- October 17, 2012

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 10/18/2012

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Solar VC funding plummets; U.S. Military Sticks to its Guns with Large Renewable Installations; Solyndra Sues Suntech Holdings Over Antitrust Claims; How the U.S. Is Getting More...more

Section 1603 Renewable Energy Treasury Grant Program Update: IRS and OIG Audits and Sequestration Haircuts

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 10/17/2012

Two recent developments may impact Section 1603 renewable energy Treasury grant program awards: (1) audits of grant recipients by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General...more

California Public Utilities Commission Proposes Reforms to Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Process

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 10/16/2012

On October 5, 2012, Commissioner Mark Ferron of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or Commission) issued a ruling proposing reforms to California's Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) procurement process. These...more

Three Weeks Remaining until Army MATOC Submission Deadline: An Update

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/18/2012

On August 8, 2012, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Multiple-Award Task Order Request for Proposal (RFP) for $7 billion in total contract capacity to procure renewable energy through power purchase agreements and...more

Large Opportunities and Potential Risks: Renewable and Alternative Energy Companies Competing for the Army’s $7B Contract

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/7/2012

Renewable and alternative energy (“RAE”) companies will throw their hats into a rich, but potentially risky, ring for an opportunity to contract with the U.S. Army beginning at the end of September 2012. A number of those...more

DOE Announces $5 Million Grant to Arizona Universities for CSP Research

by Matt Bingham | Lewis and Roca LLP on 8/30/2012

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced yesterday that it will invest $5 million over the next five years on research to improve the molten salt-based heat transfer fluids used in concentrating solar projects (CSP),...more

SEC Adopts New Disclosure Rules For Extractive Industries

by Miriam R. Sowinski | Holland & Knight LLP on 8/27/2012

On August 22, 2012, the SEC adopted rules mandated by Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which added a new section Section 13(q) to the Exchange Act....more

U.S. Army Releases Final RFP for $7 Billion in Renewable Energy Contracts

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/9/2012

The U.S. Army has released its final request for proposals to obtain up to $7 billion in locally generated large-scale renewable and alternative energy through long-term power purchase agreements and “other contractual...more

U.S. Army Issues RFP to Purchase $7 Billion of Renewable Energy from New Projects on U.S. Military Installations

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/9/2012

On August 8, 2012, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, issued a Multiple-Award Task Order Request for Proposal (RFP) for $7 billion in total contract capacity to procure...more

$7B in Contracting Opportunities for Renewable Energy Projects

by Morgan Lewis on 8/8/2012

U.S. Army issues an RFP to secure locally generated renewable and alternative energy. On August 7, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued its long-awaited request for proposal (RFP) to procure up to $7 billion worth of...more

Department of Defense Releases Funding Opportunity for Innovative Solutions to National Security Needs

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/7/2012

On July 9, 2012, the Department of Defense (DoD) released a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting proposals for the Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF). Enacted by Congress in the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, RIF...more

Department of Defense Renewable Energy Update: Recent Announcements and Conference Discount

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 4/24/2012

On April 11, 2012, President Obama announced an expanded goal for the Department of Defense (DOD) to deploy three gigawatts (GWs) of renewable energy at Army, Navy, and Air Force installations by 2025. This announcement is...more

Army Seeks Public Comment on $7 Billion in Renewable Energy Procurement

by Mintz Levin on 3/8/2012

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center has issued a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase renewable power from renewable and alternative energy assets constructed and operated on or near military installations....more

U.S. Army Solicits Industry Feedback for $7 Billion in Upcoming Renewable Power Contracts

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/6/2012

In support of the U.S. Army's Net Zero Initiative and in partnership with the Energy Initiative Task Force (EITF), the U.S Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville has invited public comment on a draft Request for...more

Navigating California’s New 33% RPS Law: Key California PUC decision on qualifying RPS portfolio content categories, compliance,...

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/21/2011

On December 15, 2011, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved a decision implementing key provisions of California’s new 33% Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) law. That law added § 399.16 to...more

French Solar Projects

by McDermott Will & Emery on 10/4/2011

On 15 September 2011, the French Energy Regulation Committee (CRE) issued a set of rules covering the applicable conditions for the new tender process for photovoltaic (PV) projects in France with a capacity exceeding 250kw. ...more

California Divests Iranian Investors

by Reed Smith on 5/3/2011

During summer 2010, many of the developed nations initiated sanctions against Iran, a signal that their political discourse was supported by economic realities. In the United States, that movement culminated in the...more

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