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Understanding the Brighter Tomorrow Act: A New Era for Solar Energy Development in Maryland

Maryland has long been a solar-friendly state, and the Brighter Tomorrow Act, signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore last month, will expand access and adoption of solar energy. The legislation is both a supportive and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York Public Service Commission Sends Utilities’ Transmission Planning Proposals Back to the Drawing Board

As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) solicits comments regarding fundamental changes to its regulation of the country’s electricity transmission systems; as the temperature rises in New York State regarding...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York Updates Distributed Energy Tariff and Sets Course for Further Deliberation

Hours before a technical conference on potential future pathways for solar development in New York State, the New York State Department of Public Service (“DPS”) unexpectedly updated the Environmental Value (“E-Value”)...more

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Update on Solar Power Plant Development in Florida

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Solar photovoltaic (PV) generation projects continue to grow in Florida. Although Florida's net metering rule1 has fostered smaller customer-owned rooftop solar projects, the most dramatic growth has been in large scale2,...more

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Public Service Commission of Wisconsin/Solar Energy: Midwest Renewable Energy Association Judicial Challenge to Third-Party...

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (“MREA”) filed a February 25th Petition and Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunction (“Petition”) against the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (“PSCW”) challenging its...more

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Montana Supreme Court Again Rejects Public Service Commission’s Modifications to PURPA Contracts

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Following on the heels of its recent rejection of the Montana Public Service Commission’s (PSC) new standard contracts for small “Qualifying Facilities” (QFs) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA),...more

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Request for Declaratory Judgment/Legally Enforceable Obligation: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Dispute Between Solar Related...

The Montana Public Service Commission and its Commissioners (collectively “MPSC”) enacted a regulation, Montana Administrative Rule 38.5.1909, that removed the allegedly unlawful portion of the MPSC’s test for establishing a...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Renewable Energy Trending in State Legislative Sessions

State legislatures across the country have been active this spring debating ambitious new targets and renewable energy market reforms, following the successful passage of multiple renewable energy mandates in certain...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

NYSERDA Unveils $350/kWh Retail Energy Storage Incentive in Implementation Plan and Program Manual

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On March 11, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) filed its proposed Implementation Plan to administer its Energy Storage Market Acceleration Bridge Incentive Program and support the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

How to Value a Solar Development Pipeline (Part 2 of 4)

Recently, in a quiet moment between energy transactions, I pondered: When does a solar project become a solar project? It’s a philosophical question, perhaps. Thankfully (and not surprisingly), my colleagues in engineering...more

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Local LU&Z Preempted in the Solar Field

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On a day yielding no sunshine, but rather the first snow of the winter season in parts of Maryland, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals reissued its decision in Board of County Commn. of Washington County v. Perennial...more

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New York Public Service Commission Issues Rules for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers

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The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) recently issued Uniform Business Practices for distributed energy resource (DER) providers (or suppliers), similar to the consumer protection standards that are already in place...more

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New York Public Service Commission Adopts Compensation Values for Distributed Energy Resources in Reforming the Energy Vision...

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On September 14, 2017, the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC or the Commission) issued its Order on Phase One Value of Distributed Energy Resources Implementation Proposals, Cost Mitigation Issues, and Related Matters...more

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Net-Metering/Arkansas Public Service Commission: Joint Report/Recommendations of Working Group Filed

A Joint Report and Recommendations of the Net-Metering Working Group (“Report”) was filed before the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”) on September 15th. See In the Matter of Net-Metering and the Implementation of...more

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New York Staged to Begin Full Community Net Metering Program

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Community net metering is relatively new to New York. Last July, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order establishing a “community distributed generation program” that allows multiple customers to net...more

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New York, Connecticut Establish Community-Based Renewable Energy Programs

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New York and Connecticut recently joined at least 13 other states, including Hawai’i and Maryland, in establishing measures that could significantly expand access to renewable energy generation in those states through...more

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