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Renewable Energy Update 6.06.24

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California’s utilities regulator on May 30 adopted new rules for community solar projects, despite warnings from clean energy advocates that the move will undercut efforts to expand solar power options for lower-income...more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for December 2023

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on December 19th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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FERC December 2023 Open Meeting Preview

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) will host its December Open Meeting on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 (originally scheduled for Thursday, December 21, 2023). The Sunshine Act Meeting Notice (“Notice”) issued...more

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Issues Order Setting Forth New Community Solar Program

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On August 16, 2023, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities issued an order setting forth the new Community Solar program that is replacing the prior Pilot Program. This Community Solar Energy Program (“CSEP”) continues upon...more

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Community solar legislation introduced in Ohio General Assembly

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On October 12, 2021, members of the Ohio House of Representatives introduced House Bill 450 to permit community solar in the territories of the electric distribution utilities (EDUs). To date, community solar has not been...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2021 #2

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California utilities and clean energy groups urge CPUC to move quickly to free up energy supply - Utility Dive – August 11 - Utilities and clean energy groups are urging the California Public Utilities Commission...more

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Renewable Energy Update - September 2020 #1

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Distributed energy helped fight California’s grid outages, but it could do much more...According to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), consumer conservation...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2020 #4

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California power shortfall forces sweeping review of grid reliability strategy - Bullet S&P Global – August 21 - In an August 19 letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, the heads of the California Public Utilities...more

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Renewable Energy Update - July 2020 #5

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Renewable energy provided more than 25% of U.S. electricity in first half of 2020 - Renewables Now – July 28 - Renewable energy sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind) produced significantly more...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2020 #3

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Sunrun launches U.S. virtual power plant - Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 - Sunrun Inc. and Southern California Edison (SCE) are working together to launch one of the first residential energy storage virtual...more

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Takeaways from the 2019 Solar + Storage Midwest Conference for the Ohio Solar Sector

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In November 2019, the Solar Energy Industries Alliance (SEIA) and the Smart Electric Power Association (SEPA) hosted the Solar + Storage Midwest Conference. (This conference was formerly named the “Solar Power Midwest”...more

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CAISO Clarifies Generator Deliverability Assessment Proposal

In a stakeholder call yesterday, the CAISO discussed the Revised Draft Final Proposal in the Generator Deliverability Assessment stakeholder initiative. During the call, the CAISO addressed outstanding stakeholder questions,...more

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NYSERDA Bulk Storage Incentive Program Aims to Jumpstart Utility Transition Following New York Storage Order

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On March 11, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) filed its proposed Implementation Plan to administer its Energy Storage Market Acceleration Bridge Incentive Program and support the...more

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Net-metering News from Maine and California

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On December 17, 2018, the Maine PUC exempted medium and large non-residential customer classes of CMP and Emera from compliance with the Commission’s net energy billing provisions in Chapter 313, section 3(f), which require...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2018 - Issue 3

Northeast Could be Second U.S. Petrochemical Hub - "'While the region with its ample and reliable supply of ethane is primed for the emergence as a second major petrochemical manufacturing hub in the United States, it...more

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Hot Topics in Utility Regulation and the Spread Option Offense (Yes, American Football Can Be an Analogy for Anything)

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In the 1980s, legendary head coach Joe Gibbs for the Washington D.C. franchise was tortured about how to deal with ferocious pass-rushing force and elite outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor for the New York Giants (#2 overall...more

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Renewable Energy Update - September 2016 #2

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Renewable Energy Focus - California becomes a global laboratory in fight against climate change - Los Angeles Times - Sep 8 - California will become a petri dish for international efforts to slow global warming...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

North Carolina Rejects Third-Party Sales of Solar-Generated Electricity

The North Carolina Utilities Commission recently ruled that third-party sales of solar-generated electricity violate state law. The Commission rejected a test case brought by an advocacy group seeking to legitimize such...more

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Developer Requests Clarification of Minnesota PUC’s Community Solar Garden Order

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Minnesota solar developer SolarStone Partners, LLC filed a Motion for Clarification of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s September 2014 Order Approving Solar-Garden Plan with Modifications. Specifically, SolarStone...more

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Oregon Legislature Passes Sweeping Energy Bill

The Oregon Legislature on Wednesday passed a sweeping and contentious bill that signals significant changes for the state’s energy industry. Senate Bill 1547, the final home for the “Oregon Clean Electricity and Coal...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Solar Power Fights Heat Up

The clash between residential solar companies and utilities continues to heat up in courts and public utility commissions. As solar technology continues to improve, more households are installing rooftop solar systems. ...more

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