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Tax-related Measures in Investor-State Arbitration

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The right to tax constitutes a core attribute of State sovereignty. As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. said, “Taxes are the price we pay for civilization.” However, States may voluntarily limit their...more

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You gotta fight for your right to caaaaarbon!

Growing environmental awareness by consumers and governments has led to the proliferation of carbon and environmental attribute markets. Businesses in virtually every industry now participate in government mandated markets,...more

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The Transition To Renewable Energy Will Fuel New Disputes In The Energy Industry

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Interest in renewable energy has risen sharply in recent years. More than ever, companies are investing in technology and businesses for solar, wind, hydrogen/carbon capture, and renewable fuels/biomass. Private equity...more

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Ukraine’s Reduction in Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariffs: A Preview of Coming Disputes

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To promote the production of clean energy, many countries have introduced incentives to encourage investment in the renewable energy sector. These incentives have often included feed-in tariffs (“FiTs”), which generally...more

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Federal Circuit affirms decision regarding developer fees in Section 1603 Renewable Energy Cash Grant Program

On May 21, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the decision of the Court of Federal Claims in the consolidated cases of California Ridge Energy, LLC v. US and Bishop Hill Energy, LLC v. US. The cases...more

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The ICC Releases Report on Resolving Climate Change Disputes through Arbitration

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The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) has just released its Report on “Resolving Climate Change Disputes through Arbitration” (the “Report”). The long-awaited Report is the result of almost two years of work by the...more

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Wind Energy Power Contracts: U.S. District Court Addresses Market Risk Allocation Issues

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois interpreted in a June 18th decision certain provisions of a wind energy purchase contract (“Contract”). See Barton Windpower, LLC & Buffalo Ridge I, LLC,...more

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Wind Energy Power Purchase Agreement: Indiana Appellate Court Addresses Whether Costs Are Recoverable from Ratepayers

The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Court”) addressed in a May 21st opinion whether the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) was correct in holding that the utility Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, could recover...more

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Mediating Alternative Energy Disputes

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Energy disputes are usually complex and very expensive to litigate, so those in the traditional oil and gas industries have used arbitration and mediation successfully for years. Most contracts in the energy sector have ADR...more

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Texas Supreme Court Issues Opinion with Implications for Power Purchase Agreements

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The Texas Supreme Court recently issued an opinion with implications for negotiating terms in power purchase agreements in the renewable energy market. In FPL Energy LLC, et al. v. TXU Portfolio Management Co., LP, the Court...more

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