The Capacity Crunch, Part Two: Public Utilities, Resource Planning & Deployment, and the IRA - Energy Law Insights
Nota Bene Podcast Episode 133: What’s Driving the Shift Toward Renewable Energy? with Paul Kaufman and Ben Huffman
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As many property owners already know, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has begun sending letters to building owners informing them of their obligation to report energy usage for buildings over 20,000...more
A second Trump administration is expected to prioritize “energy dominance,” focusing on expanding oil and gas, reducing regulations, and increasing drilling, especially with Republican-led committees in Congress likely...more
After a three-year investigation and the receipt of substantial stakeholder input, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU or Department) recently issued an order (D.P.U. 20-80-B) to set forth the role that...more
A recent Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii decision permitted climate-related claims against major petroleum and gas companies to proceed toward trial. The decision in City and County of Honolulu v. Sunoco LP allows...more
The state of California is calling for more investments in microgrids for electric power resiliency. Spurred by a 2018 legislative effort that recognized the multitude of benefits microgrid technologies can offer (e.g., grid...more
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 and...more
Why Everything They Say About California Fires — Including That Climate Matters Most — is Wrong - "'We’ve looked at the history of climate and fire throughout the whole state, and through much of the state, particularly...more
Electric vehicles (or EVs) cumulatively consume large amounts of electricity, which means regulated utilities have a natural interest in the expansion of EVs and in managing the impacts to the electric grid from that...more
Stoel Rives’ Energy Team has been monitoring and providing summaries of key energy-related bills introduced by California legislators since the beginning of the 2017-2018 legislative session. Legislators have been busy moving...more
CPUC Commissioner’s Meeting - The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 4/26/18. Agenda Items of Interest: #2 Approval of request for modifications to electric Rule 21 tariff to incorporate smart inverter phase 3...more
Stoel Rives’ Energy Team has been monitoring and providing summaries of key energy-related bills introduced by California legislators since the beginning of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. Legislators have been busy moving...more
In their 2017 legislative sessions, New England states continued to show support for clean energy projects and policies, as well as efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, and continue to look to each other in determining what...more
On September 8, California's Governor Brown signed companion bills from the Senate and Assembly, Senate Bill 32 (SB 32) and Assembly Bill 197 (AB 197), continuing California on a path to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions –...more
Last week, several state agencies and the California Independent System Operator held a symposium on ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation while maintaining an affordable and reliable...more
INTRODUCTION - In his January 2015 inaugural address, California Governor Brown called for an ambitious expansion of the State’s renewable energy goals to 50% by 2030, a policy direction that may drive the State’s...more