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Renewable Energy Update 10.30.25

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to initiate rulemaking it has proposed to give FERC jurisdiction over the interconnections of loads larger than 20 MW, to...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

Clean Energy Tax Changes Cut Timelines, Add Red Tape

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Significant changes to the Inflation Reduction Act through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are set to reshape energy project development, financing strategies and long-term investment planning. Through revised deadlines,...more

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Le Canada et la Nouvelle-Écosse publient une orientation stratégique pour le projet Wind West Atlantic Energy

Le 18 septembre 2025, la Régie Canada-Nouvelle-Écosse de l’énergie extracôtière (la « Régie ») a reçu une orientation stratégique du gouvernement du Canada et du gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse (l’« orientation stratégique...more

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The Achilles Heel of U.S. Centric Cleantech Energy Patent Portfolios

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The global drive toward decarbonization in the energy sector is continuing unabated, however unevenly. The level of engagement in this energy transition differs in various countries around the world, across the public and...more

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Renewable Energy Update 9.26.25

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Gov. Gavin Newsom last Friday, September 19, signed into law a sweeping package of climate and environment bills. The bills include an extension of the state’s nation-leading cap-and-trade program through 2045. Through...more

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Change in Per Capita Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Selected States: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Addresses...

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 15th report titled: Change in per capita carbon dioxide emissions in selected states (2023) – percentage change since 2005 (“Report”)....more

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OBBBA Renewable Energy Provisions: Frequently Asked Questions - UPDATED 9/22/25

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On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted. Several provisions of the OBBBA will impact renewable energy projects and the tax credits generated by such projects. Such provisions include the...more

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Understanding Texas Bills HB 3809 and HB 3228: New Decommissioning and Recycling Requirements for Battery Energy Storage, Solar,...

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As the energy landscape continues to evolve, so too does the regulatory framework governing it. Texas House Bills 3809 and 3228 introduce significant changes to the decommissioning and recycling requirements for Battery...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 9.18.25

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California lawmakers on Saturday, September 13, approved Assembly Bill 825, a bill paving the way for a new, independent organization to oversee the existing Western Energy Imbalance Market and the pending Extended Day-Ahead...more

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American Clean Power Association: Clean Power Quarterly Market Report/Q2

The American Clean Power Association (“ACP”) has issued a document titled: CLEAN POWER QUARTERLY - Market Report/Q2 2025 (“Q2 Report”)....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Beginning of Construction for Solar and Wind Facilities: What's Changed?

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The IRS on Aug. 15, 2025, released Notice 2025-42, which provides guidance on how taxpayers can establish the "beginning of construction" (BOC) of a wind or solar facility for purposes of determining whether such facility is...more

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Shifting Ground: How IRS Notice 2025-42 Redefines When Construction Begins for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities

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On August 15, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-42, consistent with President Trump’s recent Executive Order 14315 (EO 14315), which changes how applicable wind and solar facilities establish the...more

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Sunlight Under Scrutiny: Staying Eligible in USDA's New Era

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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) has issued a new policy directive that emphasizes portfolio stewardship and significantly alters eligibility criteria for...more

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Highlights of the New Sections 45Y and 48E Wind and Solar Beginning-of-Construction Guidance

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On July 4, 2025, Public Law 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”), became law and enacted significant changes to various renewable energy incentives, including the clean electricity production...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

IRS Issues New Beginning of Construction Guidance for Solar and Wind Facilities

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On August 15, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-42 to address the beginning of construction (BOC) requirements for solar and wind projects under sections 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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IRS and Treasury Tighten Beginning-of-Construction Rules for Wind and Solar

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On Aug. 15, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released IRS Notice 2025-42, narrowing the rules for what qualifies as “beginning of construction” (BOC) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...more

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Beginning of Construction Guidance Eliminates 5% Safe Harbor (for Wind and Solar), but Physical Work Test Survives

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On August 15, 2025, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released guidance for wind and solar facilities under Sections 45Y and 48E (the “Tech-Neutral Tax Credits”) in the form of IRS Notice...more

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IRS Notice 2025-42 Leaves Beginning of Construction Guidance for Wind and Solar Mostly Unchanged, But Limits 5% Safe Harbor to...

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On Aug. 15, 2025, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2025-42 addressing the beginning of construction for wind and solar facilities under Section 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The...more

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DOE’s New NEPA Guidance: Streamlines Review and More Opportunity

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Recent changes to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) procedures for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), geared at streamlining the environmental review process, may offer some benefits to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

NYPA’s New 7 GW Renewable Development Goal: What to Expect When Contracting With NYPA

On July 29, 2025, the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) released for public comment a draft of the NYPA Renewables Updated Strategic Plan (the “Updated Plan”). The Updated Plan lays out a pathway for NYPA to contract with...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 7, July 2025

Volume 9, Issue 7 Welcome to our seventh issue of Currents 2025. In this issue, we look at the changing tides for coal, the new NEPA procedures, West Virginians desire for lower cost energy, southwestern Virginia's newest...more

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Impact of Federal Legislation on the Useful Life and Value of Energy Assets

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Domestic energy production was a subject of much attention in the recently passed federal legislation. That legislation eliminated significant future tax incentives for new construction of large-scale wind and solar projects....more

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Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Critical Updates to Clean Energy Credits

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President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), into law on 4 July 2025 in an afternoon signing ceremony at the White House (Pub. L. No. 119-21). Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)...more

McCarter & English, LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tax Law Updates—Energy Sector

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) (P.L. 119-21), which includes a number of tax law changes that directly impact the energy industry. A significant number of the...more

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Provisional Measure Limits the CDE Budget and Creates Rebalancing Mechanism

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On July 11, 2025, the Brazilian government published Provisional Measure No. 1,304/2025 (MP), introducing significant changes to the Brazilian energy sector. Below, we highlight the main points proposed in the MP....more

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