Podcast - Eficiencia Energética
Pepper Hamilton Higher Education "In Brief" Series: Renewable Energy Trends and Opportunities for College and Universities
The First Steps to a Paperless Law Office: Austin Lawyer D. Todd Smith
On this week’s episode of Sustainable Outlook, Molly Barker of K&L Gates interviews Courtney Blodgett of Edo, which is a startup energy venture that works to enable building-to-grid integration and reduce building costs for...more
In the second half of 2021, the 134th Ohio General Assembly focused on the state legislative and congressional redistricting process and finishing work on a wide variety of legislation dealing with topics such as sports...more
Utility-scale solar remains resilient despite pandemic - Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – September 10 - The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in Q2, a 6% drop from Q1...more
Rejection of Significant EV Expansion, Concern Regarding Interconnection Issues, and a Management Audit - On September 30, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) issued its order (“Order”) in...more
The organization American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) published its annual report titled: 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard (“Report”)...more
The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (“SWEEP”) issued an August 2019 report titled: Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings: Providing Energy Demand Flexibility for Utilities in the Southwest (“Report”)...more
Recent M&A Activity: February 26, 2019: Tioga Midstream, a subsidiary of Summit Midstream Partners, has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Hess Midstream Partners for $90 million....more
We previously blogged about the Government’s public consultation on proposals to amend the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the “MEES Regulations“)....more
The Farm Bill has long served as a vehicle for clean energy programs, and the 2018 iteration—the first update in four years—is no exception. While the bill doesn't make significant changes to most of the existing energy...more
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (“AAEA”) has scheduled a Lunch + Learn for November 19th. The session will be held at the University of Arkansas’s Energy Research Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas....more
On July 25, 2018, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved the joint application of AEP Ohio and Sofidel America to commit the energy efficiency benefits of Sofidel’s combined heat and power (CHP) project to...more
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (“NREL”) released a July 2018 study titled: Electrification Futures Study: Scenarios of Electric Technology Adoption in Power Consumption for the United States (“Study”)...more
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”) issued Order No. 43 (“Order”) on July 13th addressing Arkansas utility energy savings targets for PY 2020-2022. See Docket No. 13-002-U....more
In an effort to stave off a grassroots movement to increase the State of Michigan’s renewable energy mandate, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy announced on May 19, 2018, that they have agreed to significantly increase their...more
On February 7, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts has installed more than 2,000 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity through 78,646 projects across the state. The achievement represents the...more
After releasing a request for proposals in March 2017 seeking long-term contracts for clean energy projects, on January 25 the Baker-Polito administration selected the Northern Pass Hydro (Northern Pass) project to move...more
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued a February 27th Federal Register Notice containing a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking information on: . . ....more
On November 1, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $3.7 million in grants to increase the adoption of cost-saving clean energy technologies by Massachusetts low-income residents as part of the Commonwealth’s Affordable...more
For the seventh consecutive year, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) named Massachusetts the most energy-efficient state in the United States. The council’s 11th annual report, released September 28,...more
The most effective local clean energy projects result from thorough, targeted, and well-supported research that puts the needs of the surrounding community at the forefront. To support such research efforts in Massachusetts,...more
On August 11th, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released its final set of proposed regulations for the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program, which aims to deploy another 1,600 MW...more
The goals of restructured wholesale electric markets often conflict with state electric goals. In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed two of these conflicts; (1) regulation of demand response; FERC v. Electric Power Supply...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Union of Concerned Scientists tracks renewables by state - Power Markets Today - Apr 21 - The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report yesterday called "Clean Energy Momentum" that...more
Renewable Energy Focus - California solar spike leads to negative CAISO real-time prices in March - Utility Dive - Apr 10 - Solar capacity on the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) system spiked last...more
On January 10, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $1 billion in credit assistance for water infrastructure projects under the new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act...more