On August 25, McDermott Will & Emery kicked off its latest 10-part weekly webinar series focused on navigating the new energy landscape following the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act)—the largest and...more
On July 27, 2022, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that they had reached an agreement on a proposed reconciliation package: the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376,...more
On September 22, 2021, partner Edward Zaelke moderated a panel on green transportation at the US Embassy in London during the US and UK Climate Change Business Forum, Winning the Race to Zero: Journey to COP26. Panel guests...more
10/1/2021
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Green Energy ,
Green Transportation ,
Micromobility ,
Net Zero ,
Renewable Energy ,
Uber ,
UK ,
UPS
The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more
The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more
2030 is the new 2050 as US President Joe Biden has officially set a new goal for fighting climate change over the next decade in the United States. At the Leaders Climate Summit (the Summit) on Earth Day, he announced that...more
4/28/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Storage ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Net Zero ,
Offshore Wind ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Policy ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Refunds
The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more
2/19/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Investments ,
Solar Energy ,
Underserved Locations ,
Webinars
The US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means has reintroduced the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act, which aims to extend tax credits for renewable energy and carbon capture projects. If...more
The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more
2/8/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Investments ,
Webinars
On January 27, 2021, US President Joe Biden signed a series of Executive Orders that aim to “confront the existential threat of climate change” in the United States, overseas and throughout the federal government while...more
1/28/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Transportation Industry
Increasingly, utilities are replacing older generation fleets with more cost-effective generation technologies. Renewables are cost-competitive alternatives in this effort for a number of reasons, including the current tax...more
11/30/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Investors ,
Land Developers ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Planning ,
Utilities Sector ,
Webinars
McDermott hosted GE Renewable Energy North America Services Sales Leader Ben Stafford, Commercial Director of Onshore Wind for the North Region Rob Bienick and Commercial Director of Onshore Wind for the West Region Matt...more
8/3/2020
/ Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
General Electric ,
Green Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Supply Chain ,
Vendors ,
Webinars ,
Wind Power
On July 30, McDermott partners Ed Zaelke and Lloyd MacNeil will host will host Ben Stafford, North America services sales leader, and his colleagues from GE Renewable Energy, who will share their perspectives on the following...more
7/22/2020
/ Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
General Electric ,
Green Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Supply Chain ,
Vendors ,
Webinars ,
Wind Power
McDermott hosted Rob Gramlich, Founder and President of Grid Strategies, LLC, on July 16 for a discussion of low-cost decarbonization strategies for the electricity sector. We framed the discussion around 2020 US Presidential...more
McDermott continues to interact with industry leaders to provide the latest market updates in the energy industry. On July 16, Partners Ed Zaelke and Jacob Hollinger will host Rob Gramlich, founder and president of Grid...more
McDermott continues its dialogue with renewable industry leaders to provide the latest market updates on the disruption, challenges and opportunities COVID-19 presents to the industry.
On June 4, McDermott will host...more
McDermott continues its dialogue with renewable industry leaders to provide the latest market updates on the disruption, challenges and opportunities COVID-19 presents to the industry. This week, we focused on the energy...more
6/1/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Disruption ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Strategies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Mergers ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Webinars
McDermott continues its dialogue with renewable industry leaders to provide the latest market updates on the disruption, challenges and opportunities COVID-19 presents to the industry.
On May 28, the McDermott team will...more
5/27/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Disruption ,
Business Opportunities ,
Business Strategies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Mergers ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Webinars
McDermott continues to provide the latest market updates on the disruption and uncertainty in the energy industry. President Trump’s May 1, 2020, executive order prohibiting certain transactions involving bulk-power system...more
5/20/2020
/ Bulk Purchasing ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Due Diligence ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Investors ,
Manufacturers ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Suppliers ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Webinars
On Thursday May 14, McDermott was joined by Gregory Wetstone, president and chief executive officer of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) to discuss the latest market updates on the severe disruption and...more
McDermott continues to interact with industry leaders to provide the latest market updates on the severe disruption and uncertainty brought on the renewables industry by COVID-19.
On May 14, McDermott Partners Ed Zaelke...more
Renewable energy project developers utilizing federal tax credits will likely get more time to complete work on projects. While more formal guidance is forthcoming, the renewables industry may see an extension of the safe...more
McDermott continues to interact with industry leaders to provide the latest market updates on the severe disruption and uncertainty brought on the renewables industry by COVID-19.
Joining us on Thursday will be Brett Kerr,...more
4/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Energy Sector ,
Health and Safety ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Investor-Owned Utilities ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply and Demand ,
Utilities Sector ,
Webinars
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect every corner of the economy, McDermott continues to interact with industry leaders to provide the latest market updates on the severe disruption and uncertainty brought on the...more
4/7/2020
/ Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Popular ,
Project Finance ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Rates ,
Webinars ,
Wind Power
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely disrupted the wind market’s supply chain and labor resources, resulting in significant project delay risk. This legal and commercial checklist is a comprehensive practitioner’s...more
4/1/2020
/ Banks ,
Borrowers ,
Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Default Rights ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Fund Sponsors ,
Investment Funds ,
Popular ,
Project Finance ,
Project Modification ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Equity ,
Tax Rates ,
Wind Power