Nuevos vientos para la energía eólica en Colombia, la apuesta Offshore
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Recent Developments in the Offshore Wind Energy Industry with Special Guest Jennifer Simon Lento of Vineyard Wind
Solar has led all U.S. generating capacity additions for 25 consecutive months, according to the SUN DAY Campaign’s review of new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission data. Solar provided 98% of new capacity in September, the...more
As our Japan Renewables Alerts usually provide updates on important regulatory amendments in the renewable field, this issue provides an overview of the market landscape by introducing some of our recent activities....more
Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a US Navy veteran and current congresswoman, will succeed Democrat Phil Murphy as New Jersey’s governor after defeating former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli on Tuesday. Sherrill’s projected 56% to 43%...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings from its multi-firm review of how asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension providers are complying with its climate disclosure rules. Introduced in...more
The California Energy Commission authorized $42.75 million in grants for offshore wind port development this Wednesday, in what commission staff described as the first appropriation of the state’s Climate Bond funds for...more
On September 18, 2025, the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (Regulator) received strategic direction from the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia (the Strategic Direction) to initiate Canada’s...more
The Asia-Pacific region continues to accelerate its energy transition, with governments and industry leaders rolling out new policies, launching innovative projects, and updating regulations to foster sustainability, attract...more
Gov. Gavin Newsom last Friday, September 19, signed into law a sweeping package of climate and environment bills. The bills include an extension of the state’s nation-leading cap-and-trade program through 2045. Through...more
Despite recent setbacks, a number of U.S. offshore wind projects remain on the books and on track. A recurring issue with these projects concerns what contractual indemnity scheme should apply. For offshore oil and gas...more
In recent weeks, the Trump Administration has taken a series of actions to curtail federal support for offshore wind development. The most visible step was the U.S. Department of Transportation’s cancellation of roughly $679...more
California lawmakers on Saturday, September 13, approved Assembly Bill 825, a bill paving the way for a new, independent organization to oversee the existing Western Energy Imbalance Market and the pending Extended Day-Ahead...more
Following the Trump administration’s abrupt cancelation of the Revolution Wind project at the end of August, Revolution Wind LLC, a joint venture between Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, filed suit in the U.S. District Court...more
On June 18, 2025, the District Court of Massachusetts allowed a coalition of 17 states, the District of Columbia, and an environmental advocacy organization to proceed with a lawsuit against a Presidential Memorandum...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new battery energy storage system (BESS) safety guidelines on August 18. The guidance aims to provide communities and first responders with best practices for safe BESS...more
On Friday, August 22, 2025, the Trump administration announced the cancellation of the Revolution Wind project located off the south coast of Rhode Island, east of Block Island. At the time of the stop work order, the...more
In its first nine months, the Trump administration has taken multiple actions impacting offshore wind development and generating substantial uncertainty as to the industry’s future in the United States. Those actions have...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on August 15 issued new rules that would restrict the ability of wind and solar companies to claim federal tax credits, a move that could hinder numerous renewable energy projects under...more
US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum recently announced four new policy measures that could significantly curtail wind energy development. These policy changes, issued in response to Secretarial Order No. 3437, Ending...more
Welcome to our seventh issue of The Site Report for 2025! In this edition, we address direct v. consequential damages in Florida, how the OBBB will fuel construction projects, China's construction of the world's largest...more
Introduction: Offshore Wind Projects Pulled Amid Cost Surges - The offshore wind industry has faced a wave of high-profile setbacks that have sent shockwaves through the global renewable energy landscape. The offshore wind...more
The Virginia Tax Commissioner issued a ruling on the sales and use taxability of wind electric generating equipment constructed by a taxpayer and used to produce electricity for sale or resale. The facts provided in the...more
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on July 17 that decisions related to solar and wind energy projects on federal lands will be reviewed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office to end what it calls preferential...more
Volume 9, Issue 7 Welcome to our seventh issue of Currents 2025. In this issue, we look at the changing tides for coal, the new NEPA procedures, West Virginians desire for lower cost energy, southwestern Virginia's newest...more
The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City and the Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland (collectively, “Petitioners”) filed on July 8th before the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Appeals...more
According to the indicative timeline for Allocation Round 7 ("AR7") of the UK’s Contracts for Difference ("CfD") scheme, the application window is due to open in August 2025 with results anticipated by early 2026....more