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Jessica Bayles

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Long-Awaited Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Final Rule

On May 13, 2024, at a special transmission reform meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued Order No. 1920 “Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost…more

Electricity, Energy Sector, FERC, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), Power Companies

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Tamara Boeck

Reminder of January 1, 2019 Mandatory New Notice Requirement by CA Residential Solar Contractors

In 2017, the California Legislature passed a bill that resulted in Business and Professions Code (BPC) section 7169, which ultimately would require Home Improvement Contractors, which include contractors that install solar…more

Business & Professions Code, Business Licenses, Contractor's State License Board, Contractors, Disclosure Requirements

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Thomas Braun

Minnesota drives forward with EV rules

On December 21, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) set forth its plans to amend the state’s clean air rules to adopt Low-Emission Vehicles (LEV) and Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) standards, known as the Clean Cars…more

Automotive Industry, Charging Stations, Electric Vehicles, Innovative Technology, Motor Vehicles

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Barbara Craig

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposes Revisions to Eagle Permit Rules, Including General Permits for Qualifying Wind Energy Projects, Power Lines, and Disturbance and Nest Take

On September 30, 2022 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published notice in the Federal Register of a proposed rule amending its regulations authorizing permits for eagle incidental take and eagle nest take…more

Critical Habitat, Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Energy Projects, Energy Sector

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Sarah Stauffer Curtiss

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Rule Affecting Take Permits Under the Endangered Species Act

On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published notice in the Federal Register of a final rule (89 Fed. Reg. 26070) that amends regulations regarding the issuance of enhancement of survival and…more

Critical Habitat, Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Environmental Policies, ESA Listings

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Madeleine DeGeorges

FERC issues Final Rule on Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements

At the July 27, 2023, Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued long-awaited Order No. 2023, the Final Rule on Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements in Docket No…more

Electricity, Energy Sector, FERC, Power Companies, Public Utility

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Bo Harvey

LIBOR Transition Will Begin to Accelerate as 2021 Approaches

Over the course of the next several months, participants that are actively engaged in project financing will need to begin thinking about how to manage the transition away from the London interbank offer rate (LIBOR, known as…more

Banking Sector, Benchmarks, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Financial Institutions, Financial Markets

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Seth Hilton

CAISO Releases Addendum to Interconnection Process Enhancements Final Proposal Ahead of Board of Governors Meeting

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued an addendum to its Interconnection Process Enhancements (IPE) Track 2 Final Proposal, and issued a revised version of that addendum on May 17…more

CAISO, California, California Energy Commission, Energy Commissions, Energy Market

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Jason Johns

FERC issues Final Rule on Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements

At the July 27, 2023, Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued long-awaited Order No. 2023, the Final Rule on Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements in Docket No…more

Electricity, Energy Sector, FERC, Power Companies, Public Utility

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Xiaowan Mao

China’s Renewable Policy Shift and its Global Implications

On June 1, 2018, only two days after the completion of 12th SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference, the world’s biggest solar conference and a central gathering of all the Chinese PV manufacturers, the…more

China, Climate Change, Energy Policy, Energy Projects, Renewable Energy

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Chad Marriott

BOEM Launches Process for Offshore Wind Leasing in Oregon

Today, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Amanda Lefton announced a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) to assess commercial interest in potential offshore wind leasing within two areas off the Oregon…more

BOEM, Clean Energy, Energy Projects, Energy Sector, Offshore Lease

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Eric Martin

DOE Announces 7 Hydrogen Hubs Eligible for $7 Billion in Funding

On October 13, 2023, the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) announced seven proposals from around the country selected to enter negotiations to receive funding under the DOE’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (“H2Hubs”)…more

Clean Energy, Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Projects, Energy Sector, Energy Storage

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Lilly McKenna

California Public Utilities Commission Implements New Prevailing Wage Requirements for Large NEM Projects Seeking to Interconnect After December 31, 2023

On November 16, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) voted to adopt a decision resolving the remaining issues in the Net Energy Metering (NEM) proceeding. The decision, issued on November 22 as D.23-11-068,…more

California, Clean Energy, Energy Sector, Prevailing Wages, Renewable Energy

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Michael Mills

California Issues Revised Proposed Underground Gas Storage Regulations

On February 12, 2018, the California Department of Conservation (“DOC”) issued a public notice announcing revisions to the text of the proposed regulations in the rulemaking for California Underground Gas Storage Projects. This…more

Comment Period, Department of Conservation, Oil & Gas, Proposed Regulation, Rulemaking Process

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Andrew Moratzka

Minnesota Court of Appeals Handles Supreme Court Remand by Deferring to MPUC’s Findings on Gas Plant Need

As a follow up to our post here, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a decision on August 23 affirming the MPUC’s decisions related to the Nemadji Trail Energy Center natural gas plant (NTEC) that will be constructed in…more

Appeals, Energy Sector, Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Environmental Policies, MN Supreme Court

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Brian Nese

California CCAs, including San Diego Community Power, Receive Proposed Decision for 2019 RPS Plan

On August 19, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision accepting the 2019 Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Plans submitted by four new Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs): Butte…more

California, CPUC, Energy Sector, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy

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Meghan O'Brien

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Long-Awaited Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Final Rule

On May 13, 2024, at a special transmission reform meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued Order No. 1920 “Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost…more

Electricity, Energy Sector, FERC, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), Power Companies

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Ashley Olson

Minnesota Community Solar Garden Updates – New Program To Begin Accepting Applications

In early January, the Minnesota Department of Commerce shared new details about the state’s Low and Moderate-income Accessible Community Solar Garden program (the “Program”) application process and requirements. Among other…more

Community Property, Departments of Commerce, Energy Projects, Green Energy, Renewable Energy

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Melan Patel

FERC Proposes Broad Reforms to Interconnection Process

At its June 16, 2022, open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, 179 FERC ¶…more

Electricity, Energy Market, Energy Reform, Energy Sector, Energy Storage

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Sarah Johnson Phillips

Minnesota Community Solar Garden Updates – New Program To Begin Accepting Applications

In early January, the Minnesota Department of Commerce shared new details about the state’s Low and Moderate-income Accessible Community Solar Garden program (the “Program”) application process and requirements. Among other…more

Community Property, Departments of Commerce, Energy Projects, Green Energy, Renewable Energy

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Chris Russell

Electric Vehicles and Zero Emission Transportation Related Bills Introduced in the 2019-2020 Legislative Session

February 22, 2019 marked the deadline by which bills could be introduced for the first half of the 2019-2020 California Legislative Session. More than 1,800 Assembly Bills and nearly 800 Senate bills were introduced; among them,…more

Air Pollution, Automotive Industry, Electric Vehicles, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Manufacturers

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Jeremy Sacks

Arbitration Clauses in Solar Contracts

This month, a panel of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, ruled that a proposed class action brought by customers of a solar energy company was subject to arbitration. The case, Brian and Ananis Griffoul v. NRG…more

Appeals, Arbitration, Class Action, Consumer Contracts, Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

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Emily Schimelpfenig

New Legislation Authorizes Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to Certify Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems but Stops Short of Including Clear Land Use Approval Pathway

The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) oversees the siting of large-scale energy facilities like wind and solar power projects, which often include an associated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). BESS is a critical…more

Batteries, Clean Energy, Electricity, Energy Projects, Energy Sector

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Allison Smith

U.S. District Court Upholds California’s Cap-and-Trade Agreement with Québec

On July 17, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California rendered its decision in U.S. v. California (Case 2:19-cv-02142-WBS-EFB), upholding the agreement between California and the Canadian Province of…more

California, Canada, Cap-and-Trade, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Ariel Stavitsky

New Legislation Authorizes Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to Certify Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems but Stops Short of Including Clear Land Use Approval Pathway

The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) oversees the siting of large-scale energy facilities like wind and solar power projects, which often include an associated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). BESS is a critical…more

Batteries, Clean Energy, Electricity, Energy Projects, Energy Sector

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Ryan Steen

Recent Federal Actions to Streamline the NEPA Process

There has been a string of actions in the past few weeks addressing the federal government’s policy goal of streamlining the NEPA review process. Although a number of actions have been taken, it presently boils down to this: …more

Critical Infrastructure Sectors, Department of the Interior, Executive Orders, Infrastructure, NEPA

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Elliott Williams

ITC Prepares to Vote on the Suniva/SolarWorld proceeding re Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells

As we approach the critical September 22 vote of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for the U.S. solar industry, here is a brief review of how we arrived at this point and what to expect. This vote will constitute…more

Energy Sector, Free Trade Agreements, Imports, International Trade Commission (ITC), Manufacturers

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