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Breaking Down the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen PTC Proposed Regulations

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on Dec. 22, 2023, released proposed regulations regarding the production tax credit (PTC) for hydrogen under Section 45V of the Internal Revenue Code, as enacted by the...more

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Canada Seeks Input on Draft Clean Electricity Regulations

On August 10, 2023, Canada released draft Clean Electricity Regulations (Regulations), which are intended to form an essential part of Canada’s approach to achieving economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by...more

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FERC Invites Post-Conference Comments on New England Gas-Electric Forum

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) hosted a forum on gas-electricity coordination issues in New England on June 20, 2023.  Now, FERC is seeking post-forum comments addressing items from the forum agenda as well...more

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DOE Plans Process for Designating National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors

On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of intent to establish a process for designating “route-specific” National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (commonly referred to as “NIETCs,”...more

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FERC Proposes New Rules to Jumpstart Electric Transmission Buildout

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Dec. 15, 2022, proposed an important new set of regulations to implement certain changes recently passed by Congress to the agency's authority to license new interstate...more

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$10.5 Billion in Grant Funding for the Department of Energy Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO), in collaboration with the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), released a Request for Information (RFI) for the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and...more

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FERC Proposes Overhaul of Generator Interconnection Process to Address Queue Backlogs

On June 16, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to reform its standard large generator interconnection procedures and pro forma interconnection agreement to address the...more

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FERC Proposes Major Reforms to Generator Interconnection Process

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an important Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding its generator interconnection procedures and agreements. This NOPR, issued on June 16, 2022, follows FERC's...more

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Virginia SCC Opens Proceeding and Seeks Comments on Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Issues

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On May 24, 2022, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (the Commission) issued an Order establishing a proceeding to explore interconnection issues related to utility distributed energy resources (DER).  As part of the...more

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Canada's Clean Electricity Standard Consultation Underway

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The Government of Canada (through Environment and Climate Change Canada) launched a consultation through the publication of a discussion paper, "A Clean Electricity Standard in support of a net-zero electricity sector:...more

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Texas Commission Proposes New Generator, Utility Weather Requirements and Opens Fast-Track Rulemaking Proceeding

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has issued draft regulations to implement new electric weather-related requirements set forth in Texas Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), which was enacted in response to what the PUCT...more

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FERC Steps Toward Potential Overhaul of Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently signaled potential wide-reaching reforms to regional electric transmission planning, cost allocation, and generator interconnection processes. Nearing the tenth anniversary of...more

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FERC Considers Bold Electric Transmission and Interconnection Reforms to Aid Renewables

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR), "Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator...more

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MassDEP Seeks Stakeholder Input in Electricity Sector Regulation Review

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Two Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) electricity sector regulations, 310 CMR 7.74: Reducing CO2 Emissions from Electricity Generating Facilities and 310 CMR 7.75: Clean Energy Standard, require...more

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FERC Seeks Input on Electric Reliability Issues From Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has invited public comment by April 15, 2021, on its recently opened proceeding (Docket No. AD21-13-000), which FERC has stated "will examine how grid operators prepare for and...more

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FERC Begins to Flex its Jurisdictional Muscles on Carbon Pricing

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Thursday, October 15th, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) weighed-in on the important role that carbon pricing, associated with state initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, could have on the nation’s...more

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Department of Energy Identifies “Foreign Adversaries” and Seeks Industry Input Regarding Implementation of Bulk-Power System...

- On July 8, 2020, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Request for Information (RFI) concerning Executive Order 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” (the “E.O.”). The E.O. authorizes the DOE to block...more

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Coal Combustion Residuals/RCRA: Earthjustice Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Alleged Failure to...

Earthjustice on behalf of a number of environmental organizations sent a February 7th letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Andrew Wheeler styled...more

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Proposed Changes to Effluent Limit Guidelines for Steam Electric Power Generating Facilities

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In keeping with the priorities of the Trump administration, EPA issued long-awaited proposed changes to the 2015 Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category...more

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Why Coal Ash Regulation Should Be on Everyone’s Watch List

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Recently, the use of coal has been most highlighted in the power production industry, although coal has been used for generations in many industries.  For example, steel, paper, chemicals, and oil refining industries utilize...more

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California Energy Regulatory Weekly Update - August 2019 pt 2

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This ruling formally initiates the “procurement track” as outlined in Decision (D.) 19- 04-040. The ruling generally describes the scope and content of the procurement track, and seeks comments from parties on its framing...more

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DPU Technical Conference Addresses Issues Related to DG Interconnection Tariff and National Grid "Cluster Study"

Distributed generation (DG) projects across the Commonwealth have been stalled in the midst of the “Cluster Study” impacting National Grid’s service territory in central and western Massachusetts. National Grid describes the...more

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DOER Announces Public Hearings on RPS Class I & II Rulemaking

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The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has announced public hearings to receive verbal and written comments on proposed RPS Class I and II regulations....more

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Massachusetts DOER Issues Draft Proposal On Clean Peak Standard; Seeks Comments by April 12

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On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) convened a stakeholder workshop regarding its straw proposal to implement the Massachusetts Clean Peak Standard (CPS)...more

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The Clean Peak Standard Starts to Take Shape

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has released its Clean Peak Standard Straw Proposal, providing its thinking on the implementation of that part of An Act to Advance Clean Energy, from 2018. As a reminder, the...more

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