Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Election Roundup: How a Harris Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Podcast - Panorama del sector energético en Colombia
Extending the Flexibility of Energy Storage With Julia Souder, LDESC — Battery + Storage Podcast
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
Power, Privacy, and Protection: Unpacking Security Challenges in the Energy Sector - Energy Law Insights
Duke Develops Flexible Energy Storage Options to Enhance Reliability and Maximize Value With Laurel Meeks, Duke Energy — Battery + Storage Podcast
State Low Carbon Fuel Standard Outlook
Podcast - Carbon Markets Lightning Round: State and Federal Updates
Inflation Reduction Act Tax Trends Begin to Take Shape
Economics of the Energy Transition: Keith Fullenweider on Wharton Business Daily
Unpacking FERC's Transmission Planning and Permitting Final Rules
Small Refinery Exemption Litigation Update
Data Centers: Demand, Development, and Future Challenges With Ali Greenwood — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Renewable Fuel Standard Outlook
De-Risking Renewable Energy Projects: Identifying and Avoiding Contractual, Economic, Legal, and Regulatory Pitfalls
Episode 319 -- Deep Dive into SCG Plastics' $20 Million Settlement with OFAC for Violations of the Iran Sanctions Program
Charging Transportation Electrification Forward: Identifying Opportunities & Regulatory Solutions in the Rapidly Evolving EV Market - Energy Law Insights
Powering Anything, Anywhere With Alex Livingston, Joule Case — Battery + Storage Podcast
Flexible Real Estate Financing Solutions for Storage Projects With Laura Pagliarulo, SolaREIT — Battery + Storage Podcast
The UK government has announced further changes to the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy, increasing the rate to 38%, extending the period to which it applies to 31 March 2030 and removing the “unjustifiably generous” main...more
The Labour Party outlines areas of potential focus for the next UK Parliament. The UK Labour Party won a sizeable parliament majority in the UK general election on July 4, 2024, as it took 411 of the 650 seats in the UK...more
La Sala Plena de la Corte Constitucional de Colombia el 16 de noviembre de 2023, profirió la Sentencia C-489 de 2023 por medio de la cual se resolvió declarar inexequible el parágrafo 1 del artículo 19 de la Ley 2277 de 2022...more
The 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature saw an unusually high number of proposed bills with a stated focus of ensuring reliability of the Texas grid and favoring “dispatchable generation” (having output within human...more
As discussed in our previous blog post, Unpaid Municipal Taxes Will Impact New AER Licenses and License Transfers, the Alberta Minister of Energy released Ministerial Order 043/2023 (the Order) on March 16, 2023. The Order...more
On March 20, 2023, the Alberta Minister of Energy, Peter Guthrie, released ministerial order 043/2023 (the Order). The Order, authorized pursuant to the Responsible Energy Development Act, requires the Alberta Energy...more
The Alberta Court of King's Bench (the Court) has confirmed that the abandonment and reclamation obligations owed to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) rank in priority to claims of...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contained an enormous benefit - valued in the billions of dollars - for the U.S. hydrogen industry in the form of a Production Tax Credit (PTC) for “qualified” green hydrogen produced over...more
Key Highlights - - Proposed 30 percent refundable Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit. - Proposed refundable Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit. - Further details and consultations are forthcoming. -...more
The European Commission has published its proposal for a Council regulation on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. Besides establishing a regime for demand reduction and a cap on market revenues from...more
On Tuesday, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 after it passed two party-line votes in the House (Final Vote: 220-207) and the Senate (Final Vote: 51-50) where Vice President Kamala Harris cast the...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would constitute a historic investment in the U.S. clean energy industry. If passed, the bill would be the biggest and most significant climate and energy bill ever passed by Congress....more
Since the beginning of his presidential campaign, President Joe Biden has made clear his vision to drive the United States toward world leadership in green energy. With tax policy long an important tool in the toolbox for...more
It is still speculative as to what President Biden will put forward for promoting increased investment in renewable energy. Latham & Watkins attorneys explain how investment funds with a firm grasp of key structural...more
Outsourcing or co-sourcing tax functions can offer both qualitative and quantitative benefits so tax departments can focus on other areas that may be more beneficial for a company. ...more
The real estate investment trust (REIT) has been a preferred vehicle for investment in income producing real estate portfolios. The REIT provides investors with many federal income tax benefits associated with C-corporations,...more
Rate reductions across the natural gas sector could materialize as a result of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s ongoing investigation of benefits gained by the recent reduction in the federal corporate income tax...more
The Bracewell Tax Report is a periodic publication focused on developments in federal income tax law, including the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with emphasis on how such developments impact the energy, technology...more
On July 18, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued orders (i) adopting procedures to implement the federal corporate income tax rate reduction in natural gas pipeline rates, and (ii) providing guidance...more
On February 25, 2016, FASB issued its new lease accounting standard update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases, which codified ASC Topic 842 (Topic 842). Topic 842 is effective for calendar year-end public companies on January 1, 2019....more
Below are soundbites from panelists at Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit from March 19th to 22nd in Carlsbad, CA. It was an extremely well-attended event and the mood of the participants was generally...more
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-123) (the Budget Act) was signed into law on February 9. The legislation took effect roughly seven weeks after President Trump signed into law an Act to Provide for...more
On Thursday, March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a series of orders and notices to address changing the treatment of income tax costs in rate setting for oil and natural...more
The effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are rippling through the energy industry. Our Energy Group explores how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission considers accounting for the new corporate tax rate and what it could...more