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FERC Rejects Basin’s Special Rate for Crypto and Large Load Customers, Sparking Further Interest in “Large Load” Policy...

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On August 20, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order rejecting, without prejudice, a contested proposal from Basin Electric Power Cooperative (“Basin”) to establish special wholesale power...more

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Court Vacates FERC “Soft” Cap Refund Order Issued After 2020 California Heat Wave

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On July 9, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) vacated orders issued by the FERC that required six wholesale power sellers (the “Sellers”) to issue refunds to...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (08/08/23) – Buy and Sell With AI, Urban Real Estate Demand and Increasing Energy Costs

In our latest roundup, we look at AI’s ability to buy and sell real estate, good news from the Labor Department for federally contracted construction workers, the continued promise of proptech, and more!...more

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ESG Issues Remain Front and Center for AGs and Congress

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Utah AG Sean Reyes and Alabama AG Steve Marshall testified at a recent House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing, reinforcing that AGs continue to take serious interest in the impact of ESG-based investing. At...more

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Se aprueba el Real Decreto de Redes Cerradas

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Esta semana se ha aprobado el Real Decreto 314/2023, de 25 de abril, por el que se desarrolla el procedimiento y los requisitos para el otorgamiento de la autorización administrativa de las redes de distribución de energía...more

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Kansas AG Kobach Files Lawsuit Alleging Energy Market Manipulation After Winter Storm Uri

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Kansas AG Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit against Macquarie Energy in Shawnee County District Court for allegedly engaging in price gouging and market manipulation in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act when supplying Kansas...more

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Consumer Watchdog Calls on California AG to Investigate Rising Energy Prices

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On Jan. 18, 2023, a consumer advocacy group issued a letter urging the California Attorney General’s Office to initiate an investigation into rising natural gas prices in the state. If the group’s campaign gains traction,...more

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"Taking the Keys": Six things to consider for credit investors contemplating share pledge enforcement

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Rises in energy costs, disruption to global supply chains, the situation in Ukraine, soaring inflation and higher interest rates are pushing several major European economies towards recession. Borrowers and issuers in the...more

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MD&A disclosure in volatile times

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Current macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty may make it difficult for companies to know how to tackle their Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") disclosure. In...more

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Steuerliche Hilfen zur Berücksichtigung der gestiegenen Energiekosten

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Das Bundesministerium der Finanzen hat am 05. Oktober 2022 ein Schreiben erlassen, nach dem die Finanzämter die ihnen gesetzlich zur Verfügung stehenden Handlungsspielräume im Interesse der erheblich von den gestiegenen...more

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Wird es jetzt kalt im Betrieb? – Mit Vollgas Energiekosten sparen

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Angesichts der Energiekrise und drohenden Gasengpässen dürften Unternehmen sich die Frage stellen, wie im betrieblichen Ablauf Energiekosten eingespart werden können und welche Maßnahmen sie im Fall von Betriebsstörungen...more

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Proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Would Provide Significant Spending Targeted To Clean Energy and Technology Development

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US Senate Democrats Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin reached a compromise on the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation that includes $369 billion in new spending to spur clean energy and technology over the next decade. The...more

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President Biden Announces Executive Actions to Combat Climate Change

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President Joe Biden announced a series of executive actions to combat climate change during a July 20, 2022, speech in Somerset, Massachusetts, from the base of a former coal-fired power plant where offshore wind energy...more

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Germany’s Energy Price Allowance Payments for Employees - What Employers Need to Know

Under the new German Tax Relief Act 2022, as of September 1, 2022, employees subject to income tax are entitled to a one-time lump-sum energy price allowance in the amount of €300. The allowance is intended to mitigate the...more

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Neue Corona-Steuergesetze und Energiepreispauschale

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Anhaltende Belastungen, die sich nicht zuletzt infolge der Corona-Pandemie sowie des Ukraine-Kriegs ergeben, stellen die Bürger*innen und Unternehmen in Deutschland vor große wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen. Zwei...more

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Retail Motor Fuel Prices: Two Petroleum Trade Association Position Statements

Two energy (petroleum) related trade associations issued communications addressing retail motor fuel pricing. The trade associations include: Energy Marketers of America (formerly Petroleum Marketers Association of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

DPU Orders the Creation of an Energy Storage Interconnection Review Group

Energy storage systems (“ESS”) can help increase grid efficiency, facilitate the operation of increasing amounts of renewable energy, and lower energy costs, among other benefits. As energy storage systems increase in number...more

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Hydrogen Rising: Celebrating National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day -- A Conversation with Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director of the U.S....

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In honor of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day in the United States, Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, sits down with Hydrogen Rising co-hosts David...more

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Energy Company Releases Customers From Astronomical Energy Bills Related To Historic Texas Winter Storm

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Texas AG Ken Paxton reached a settlement with bankrupt energy company Griddy Energy, LLC and its parent company (collectively “Griddy”) to resolve allegations stemming from spiking energy prices that Griddy passed on to its...more

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Interview With Freeman Hall, Co-Founder and President of B2U Storage Solutions - Battery + Storage Podcast (Episode 10)

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Troutman Pepper energy partner Bill Derasmo talks with battery and storage experts from across the industry. The podcast shares the unique perspectives of industry veterans and thought leaders, exploring how they are...more

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Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act/Order No. 872: Solar Energy Industries Association Judicial Challenge

The Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”) filed its Opening Brief in its challenge of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) Order No. 872 before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (“9th Circuit”). Order No....more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 37, October 2020

More Federal Permits Handed Down as MVP Presses FERC for Construction Restart - "The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC told FERC that it has received a series of key federal waterbody crossing permits, bolstering its case to...more

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Announces Opening of Year 2 of the Community Solar Program

On October 2, 2020, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) announced the opening of the second year of the Community Solar Program (PY2) as well as various changes from Program Year 1 (PY1) of the program. The...more

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Transforming The Energy Industry With Salesforce

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Opportune LLP Director John Freeman discusses why the use of Salesforce is gaining momentum in upstream and midstream oil and gas applications to reduce costs and increase innovation. ...more

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Divided FERC Revamps PURPA Regulations: What the Final Rule Does and Why It Matters

On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) overhauled its regulations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), which had been largely unchanged since 1980....more

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