With 2022 having just come to an end, we wanted to take the opportunity to spotlight some of the most impactful legislative and regulatory actions taken in California to meet the state’s goal of being a global leader in the...more
The dust has settled on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) first west coast auction for federal offshore wind lease areas. The California auction for the Morro Bay and Humboldt Call Areas brought an aggregate...more
One of the most noteworthy features of the October 18th Final Sale Notice (FSN) for the PACW-1 offshore lease auction – which will be the first west coast auction held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) – is the...more
11/1/2022
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BOEM ,
California ,
CBAs ,
Employee Training ,
Jones Act ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Leases ,
Offshore Wind ,
Penalties ,
Supply Chain
Clean energy technology has been on the rise. As companies strive to become more sustainable and the cost of manufacturing renewable energy continues to decline, we’re taking a look at the driving factors behind the shift...more
7/16/2021
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Clean Energy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investors ,
Multinationals ,
Private Funds ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Public Utility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Utilities Sector
Continued commitments to renewable generation in 2021 mean that corporate purchasers remain major drivers in the development of new wind and solar power generation projects in the United States. Megawatt numbers vary...more
7/8/2021
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Corporate Governance ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain ,
Wind Power
Here are six key items to be aware of today concerning FERC Carbon Pricing Policy:
1. FERC issues Policy Statement on carbon pricing. On October 15, 2020, during a FERC webcast technical conference on “Carbon Pricing in...more
2/4/2021
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Blockchain ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) ,
Carbon Pricing ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Natural Gas ,
NYISO ,
Pipelines ,
Tax Equity
Six regulatory and transactional items to be aware of in light of New York Independent System Operator’s (“NYISO”) new battery storage markets rules -
1. In 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued...more
In a recent opinion, the Ninth Circuit held that the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff (Re-MAT) program and alternative Qualifying Facility (QF) standard offer contract...more
8/15/2019
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Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Preemption ,
Public Utility ,
PURPA ,
Qualifying Facility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Utility Rates