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Renewable Energy Update 4.25.25

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The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has recommenced the review of solar, storage, and geothermal project applications on federal lands. This follows a 60-day suspension of all renewable energy authorizations, including...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 4, April 2025

Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading! The Data Center Boom...more

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Battery Sector Faces Headwinds

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The U.S. battery sector faces significant challenges that could impede its growth, particularly as the demand for energy storage rises with the push for renewable energy. A major issue is the increasing reliance on lithium...more

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State Specific Requirements for Wind and Solar Project Land Contracts - March 2025

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Although wind and solar project development in the U.S. experienced record-breaking sales in recent years, headwinds are anticipated to increase. Several challenges continue to delay deployment, such as lack of sufficient of...more

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Addressing Tariffs and Trade in Energy Storage Projects

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Two major areas of international trade that will remain causes of concern for energy storage projects are the application of tariffs and supply chain integrity. While it remains to be seen what the US administration might...more

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A 2025 Update on Utility-Scale Energy Storage Procurements

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While the energy storage market continues to rapidly expand, fueled by record-low battery costs and robust policy support, challenges still loom on the horizon—tariffs, shifting tax incentives, and supply chain uncertainties...more

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Special Report: How Will the New US Government Impact Energy Storage? - Insights into the future prospects for the energy storage...

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The result of the 2024 U.S. presidential election means uncertainty about future prospects for the renewable energy sector. President Donald Trump has been hostile in the past toward parts of the renewables industry –...more

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FERC Accepts NYISO’s Proposal Regarding their 2025-2029 Demand Curve Reset

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On January 28, 2025, FERC accepted the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“NYISO”) proposed revisions to its Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff (“Services Tariff”). The revisions define the...more

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Renewable Energy Update 12.19.24

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According to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report from the American Clean Power Association and Wood Mackenzie, the third quarter of 2024 recorded 3,806 MW and 9,931 MWh of energy storage installed across all market...more

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Duke Energy Gives North, South Carolina Customers More Access to Renewable Energy

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Customers of Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas (Duke Energy) have new options to achieve their clean energy goals in the Carolinas. If customers participate in these new programs, there may be additional...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - June 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. ...more

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This Week’s Climate Policy Update - June 2024 #2

Good morning! 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

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC Wholesale Distribution Service Tariffs For Energy-Storage Facilities Are In The Works For The Northeast

As energy storage facilities (“ESFs”) are developed and deployed in the Northeast, questions about how ESFs will be charged for use of the electric distribution system while participating in wholesale markets have become...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Recently Announced Tariff Rate Hikes Highlight Risks and Opportunities for M&A in the BESS Market

The staged payment of purchase price is a near-universal feature of M&A in development-stage renewable energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. In a typical sale, the buyer pays a comparatively small portion...more

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Renewable Energy Update 5.15.24

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 5.05.23 #1

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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal President Joe Biden's suspension of tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations, a measure aimed at supporting the small domestic manufacturing industry....more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2022

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California utilities commission won’t vote on controversial rooftop solar bill ‘until further notice’ Bullet The San Diego Union-Tribune – February 3 A vote on a controversial proposal that would dramatically change the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2021

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Newsom issues emergency proclamation to free up extra sources of power - Los Angeles Times – July 31 - Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on July 30 to free up additional power and to help make sure the...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for February 2021

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Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's February 18, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on February 11, 2021. In this issue… - Electric Items - Gas...more

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DOER Releases Proposed Procurement Process for Clean Peak Energy Certificates

On January 22, 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (“DOER”) released a proposed procurement process for clean peak energy certificates. See our former posts on the clean peak standard final regulations and...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2020 #2

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The U.S. installed 4.5 GW of utility-scale solar in 2019 - Bullet PV Magazine – November 10 - More than 4.5 gigawatts of utility-scale solar came online in the United States in 2019, bringing cumulative capacity to...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2020

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As utility solar costs drop 82%, U.S. renewable leaders target majority generation share by 2030 - Bullet Utility Dive – June 3 - The cost for utility-scale solar PV power has declined 82 percent since 2010, and the costs...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2020

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Lifting U.S. import tariffs would knock 30% off solar system prices, according to new study - Greentech Media – February 4 - Solar system prices dropped 90 percent over the last nine years, but the decline was...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - August 2019 #5

Iraq Would Face 'Wrath of U.S.' if Oil Pipeline Projects with Iran Go Ahead - "Washington would do anything to prevent an Iran-Iraq oil pipeline from ever being built, even if the Europeans were in favor, policy...more

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FERC Affirms Energy Storage Rule, Denies State Opt-Out

In an Order on Rehearing and Clarification issued at its May open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or “Commission”) generally affirmed Order No. 841, its 2018 Final Rule on electric storage. Electric...more

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