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SaskPower Establishes Nuclear Subsidiary SaskNuclear

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SaskPower has created a nuclear subsidiary called SaskNuclear to advance the province’s small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear project from a business and regulatory standpoint. SaskPower is planning the development of its first...more

Morgan Lewis

The Intersection of Energy and Artificial Intelligence: Key Issues and Future Challenges

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Artificial intelligence (AI) not only provides new technological advantages to the energy industry, but also the industry is itself responsible for providing the vast (and growing) amount of energy consumption driven by the...more

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ADVANCE Act Signed, Paving the Way for Advanced Nuclear Innovation in the U.S.

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As a follow-up to our previous client alert, President Biden has signed the ADVANCE (Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy) Act into law. The ADVANCE Act is aimed at speeding up the...more

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Renewable Energy Update 7.01.24

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Solar is booming in the United States as power demand surges, outpacing the growth of any other electricity source and disproving claims that the energy transition is a failure. To be sure, solar remains a small portion of...more

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Transferability of Energy Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act: What do you need to know?

Now that final regulations on the transferability of energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act have been issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), many investors...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - June 2024

Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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The UK’s Reinvigoration of Nuclear Energy

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The volatility of energy prices following recent geopolitical challenges has brought a renewed focus on domestic energy security. Because of the risks associated with weather-dependent energy solutions, a revival of nuclear...more

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Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Issue Final Regulations for Transfer of Energy Credits

On April 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations regarding the transfer of energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)....more

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Currents Energy Industry Insights: V 8, Issue 4, April 2024

Solar Powered Generation Sees Significant Growth while Some Solar Energy is Increasingly Blocked from Production - Our Currents focus article this month is on developments in the growth of solar electric power generation...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Energy Law: Month in Review - March/April 2024

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. Please reach out to any of the authors, listed above, to discuss these issues....more

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Nations Assemble for Revolutionary, First-Ever Nuclear Energy Summit

Leaders from 34 countries met in Brussels, Belgium on March 21 for the first Nuclear Energy Summit. The purpose of the summit was to provide participating governments the opportunity to share their vision and plans for using...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents Energy Industry Insights: V 8, Issue 3, March 2024

Record U.S. Oil Production and the Potential Impacts - Domestic oil production in the U.S. reached a new record in November 2023, hitting 13.31 million barrels per day, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information...more

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Latest Plans to Increase Nuclear Energy in South Africa

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Nuclear energy has been significant in South Africa's energy landscape for decades. South Africa's focus on nuclear energy (as a low-carbon and efficient base-load source of energy1) is ever-increasing as the global drive...more

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Important Changes Proposed to the Siting of Nuclear Power Stations

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The Government’s consultation on the siting of nuclear power stations beyond 2025 reflects the changing nuclear landscape in the UK and proposes a new approach to national planning policy that is more flexible and developer...more

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Currents Energy Industry Insights: V 8, Issue 1, January 2024

Solar is Coming, Solar is Here: The Growth of Solar in Coal Country - We reviewed a variety of news stories discussing new solar projects in states – Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania – that have traditionally...more

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COP28: What businesses need to know

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After dramatically protracted negotiations at COP28, some have been left disappointed but transformational agreements were made that will impact businesses around the world. We’ve collected the key issues and takeaways from...more

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NRC Issues Draft Guidance to Facilitate Reactor Siting

If accepted, the new Draft Regulatory Guide DG-4034, “General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations,” may facilitate the siting of both advanced and traditional reactors closer to population centers. The...more

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Understanding the energy transition in Central Asia and Caucasus

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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia have all set off on a journey of energy transition, but each of these countries is taking a path of its own, as Anton Konnov, Alexey Mareev and Arthur Minosyan explain....more

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UK Energy Act 2023 - What to Know About the Landmark Act

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The Act demonstrates the UK’s renewed commitment to reaching net zero and paves the way for players in key industries to achieve their targets. On 26 October 2023, the UK Energy Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent....more

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Japan’s Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction

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The first "Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction" (the "Auction") is expected to start in Japan in January 2024. The Auction will provide a 20-year fixed revenue for newly developed power sources that contribute to...more

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Renewable energy – new challenges require a bespoke approach to risk allocation

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Renewable energy projects share many of the same characteristics as traditional construction projects. To some extent, the approach to managing risk from a legal perspective will therefore be familiar. However, in other ways,...more

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Domestic Nuclear Power Advancement: Barriers to Entry and the Need for a National Strategy

As previously reported on this site, nuclear generation development has taken hold as a potential promise for a long-term, genuinely carbon-free power supply. The momentum of this potential is rapidly gaining steam (no pun...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 7, July 2023

Domestic Nuclear Power Advancement: Barriers to Entry and the Need for a National Strategy - As previously reported on this site, nuclear generation development has taken hold as a potential promise for a long-term,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

DOE Considers $1 Billion Program to Spur Demand for Clean Hydrogen and Seeks Stakeholder Input

[This is the fifth post in our Hydrogen Blog Series...] The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law appropriated $8 billion for developing Hydrogen Hubs—regional networks to produce, distribute, and use clean hydrogen to curb...more

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Despite Signs Of A Nuclear Power Revival, Outlook Still Mixed

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As part of long-range plans to address climate change, many states have adopted policies to spur the transition to a low-carbon future. Renewable sources like solar, wind and geothermal energy have garnered considerable...more

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