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Renewable Energy Update 8.29.24

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California will solicit up to 2 GW of long-duration energy storage resources as part of a 10.6 GW centralized procurement for emerging clean energy technologies to be deployed between 2031 and 2037, the California Public...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Energy Law: Week in Review - March 2024

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Week in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments from the previous week....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Event] Unlocking Clean Hydrogen: What Should Treasury’s Guidance Be for Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Eligibility? - October...

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed just over a year ago, contains a clean hydrogen production tax credit of up to $3/kg. However, guidance from the Treasury as to what qualifies for the clean hydrogen tax credit...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Key Takeaways for the Energy Industry from the 2023 Texas Legislative Session: What Passed and What Failed

Monday, May 29, 2023, marked the official end of the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature. It was an especially active session for the energy industry, which saw the passage of several bills that, if signed into law...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 4, April 2023

The Cost of "Electrification" “Electrification” has become a ubiquitous term these days, although depending on who you ask, it might have different meanings. However defined, a critical component of electrification as a...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Biden Administration Electric Car Directive Increases Pressure on US Airports

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Numerous reports indicate that the United States Department of Environmental Protection (EPA) is preparing to issue new federal emissions standards for light-duty vehicles that would force the number of electric vehicles sold...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 7, Issue 3, March 2023

Biden Races to Meet 2035 Climate Goal - “He didn’t provide new details of how the U.S. electric grid could be carbon-free by 2035, a top goal for the administration.” Why this is important: The Biden administration...more

Opportune LLP

Why Renewable Energy Can’t Survive Without Bitcoin

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One of the key pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is curbing carbon emissions by reducing or eliminating fossil fuels. Efforts are underway to transition America onto relying 100% on renewable energy. To...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

FERC Proposes Broad Reforms to Interconnection Process

At its June 16, 2022, open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, 179 FERC ¶...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Biden Administration takes unprecedented action on solar panel imports

Today, the Biden Administration took two separate, complementary actions in a response to intense political pressure arising from the ongoing dispute between domestic solar project developers and domestic solar module...more

White & Case LLP

REIPPPP Bid Window 6: Grid Connection Capacity Constraints in the Northern Cape

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In March 2022, in response to bid window 6 of the renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme ("REIPPPP"), Eskom published the Generation Connection Capacity Assessment of the 2024 Transmission Network...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

May I Inquire? The Michael Silver pLAWdcast - Episode 2 - Melissa Seixas (Duke Energy)

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"May I Inquire? The Michael Silver pLAWdcast" is hosted by Michael Silver, attorney and partner at Shutts & Bowen LLP, a full service business law firm with offices throughout Florida. "May I Inquire?" is a series of...more

Hogan Lovells

Proposed Bipartisan “Fission for the Future” Bill would Support Commercial Deployment of Advanced Nuclear in Communities with...

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On December 16, 2021, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)—the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, respectively—introduced a bill entitled “Fission for the...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - December 2021 #2

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EIA: California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought - Renewable Energy World – December 7 - Despite widespread drought conditions, hydroelectric power plants in the California...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

FERC Approves Changes to CAISO Interconnection Procedures; Next Queue Cluster Application Window Not Scheduled to Open Until 2023

On September 24, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order (176 FERC ¶ 61,207) approving tariff revisions to amend the California ISO’s (CAISO) interconnection procedures for its current queue cluster...more

Hogan Lovells

Grid Reliability Report Highlights Benefits of Pairing Advanced Nuclear with Renewables to Ensure Power Stays On

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Many advanced reactor developers are designing their technologies to pair with renewables.  A recent report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the government entity responsible for overseeing...more

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Mainers Opposing Clean Renewable Energy? What’s Wrong?

Mainers are generally regarded as an environmentally sensitive and enlightened populace. The state boasts cleaner water and air than many other states, significant and beautiful natural features, and progressive environmental...more

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The Utah Legislature Chooses “All of the Above” for a Reliable Electric Grid

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During the recent General Session, the Utah Legislature enacted several major energy bills which confirm the State’s continued investment in, and support of, both conventional and renewable energy sources. The Legislature...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Lone Star Solar: Challenges and Opportunities in Post-Blackout Texas

Starting in late February, over 2.7 million Texas households were left without energy and over 100 people died as a severe winter storm caused a series of rolling blackouts across Texas, drawing national attention to the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

State and Industry Leaders Highlight Clout and Environmental Stewardship at Virtual Texas Energy Day

During the 2021 Texas Energy Day, hosted by Todd Staples of the Texas Oil and Gas Association at the Texas state capitol, event speakers aimed to strengthen support for the oil and gas industry and impart a message of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Energy Customers Call for Grid Decarbonization and Increased Access to Wholesale Electricity Markets

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Some of America's largest energy customers issued an unprecedented policy statement, advocating that the federal government implement ambitious policies to modernize the electric grid, expand access to organized wholesale...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Election 2020: What Would a Biden Win Mean for the U.S. Electric Power Sector?

Part One - As the 2020 election nears, the Democratic campaign has begun to talk policy specifics regarding energy and climate change. Although the Trump administration undertook to dismantle many Obama-era policies and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 32, August 2020

Trump Administration Approves Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for Land Leasing, Oil Drilling - "The Trump administration continues to roll back environmental protections and opening doors for the fossil fuel industry in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

D.C. Public Service Commission Approves Phased-In Doubling of Net Energy Metering Generation Cap

On August 6, 2020, the D.C. Public Service Commission (PSC) amended the D.C. Municipal Regulations to allow “net energy metering (‘NEM’) systems for individual behind-the-meter generators to go beyond 100 percent of the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Key Takeaways: Achieving Low-Cost Decarbonization Through Power Markets, Infrastructure and Grid Operations

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McDermott hosted Rob Gramlich, Founder and President of Grid Strategies, LLC, on July 16 for a discussion of low-cost decarbonization strategies for the electricity sector. We framed the discussion around 2020 US Presidential...more

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