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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

Locke Lord LLP

If at First You Succeed, Try Try Again: BOEM Wastes No Time Queuing up Another Central Atlantic Lease Sale

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Fast on the heels of a small but successful sale of two leases off Delaware and Virginia, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Call for Information (“Call”) to kick off another round of leasing in the...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 8.22.24

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California has given America a glimpse at what running one of the world’s largest economies on renewable energy might look like. The state recently hit a milestone: 100 days this year with 100% carbon-free, renewable...more

Perkins Coie

Full Speed Ahead—BOEM’s Offshore Wind Leasing Strategy Sailing Toward Full Implementation in 2024

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Notwithstanding supply chain challenges, canceled power purchase agreements, and general economic and political uncertainty, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has continued its push to implement its renewable...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity – August 2024

June 26, 2024: Infintium Fuel Cells, a manufacturer of a variety of hydrogen power cells with a maximum power of 35kWh, which act as an alternative to electric batteries, enabling businesses in the material handling industry...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week's Climate Policy Update - July 2024 #2

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

Allen Matkins

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

Holland & Knight LLP

En Colombia, modifican cronograma de ronda eólica costa afuera

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El Ministerio de Minas y Energía (MME), la Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) y la Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH) de Colombia publicaron el 22 de mayo de 2024, la Adenda No. 2 a los pliegos del proceso competitivo de...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 5.23.24

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U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, who represents California’s north coast, has sent a letter to federal regulators asking that they “urgently place” a senior official in the state to respond to tribal needs as wind power is developed...more

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First Circuit Rejects Challenges to Federal Permits for Vineyard Wind 1

In companion rulings favoring offshore wind developers and federal agencies, the First Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed rulings issued by the District Court (D. Mass.) and dismissed challenges brought by two...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

CPUC Seeks Comments on Centralized Procurement Mechanism Impacting California Offshore Wind Development

On April 26, 2024, Administrative Law Judge Julie Fitch of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a ruling seeking comments on the use and implementation of a centralized procurement mechanism established in...more

Perkins Coie

Floating Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine—BOEM and the State of Maine Take Next Steps Toward Development and Procurement of...

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Marching toward its goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published on May 1, 2024, a proposed sale notice (PSN) to auction eight lease areas for commercial...more

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Vineyard Wind Approvals in Two Separate Appeals

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On April 24 and 25, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously upheld two federal district court decisions rejecting challenges to the federal approvals for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm...more

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Calming the Seas for Offshore Wind: Renewable Energy Modernization Rule Seeks to Boost Regulatory and Financial Certainty for Wind...

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On 24 April 2024 the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) issued a final rule to update regulations for renewable energy development on the US Outer...more

Perkins Coie

Oregon Offshore Wind Watch—BOEM Publishes Proposed Sale Notice and Draft Environmental Assessment

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a proposed sale notice for an offshore wind energy lease auction in Oregon on May 1, 2024.[1] The Oregon lease sale is anticipated to occur in October 2024. Comments on...more

Morgan Lewis

The Wind (Turbines) of Change: Ex Officio Investigation and Dawn Raids Are a New Double First Under the FSR

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The Foreign Subsidy Regulation, which went into force on July 12, 2023, is designed to counteract distortions in the European Union’s internal market attributable to financial subsidies given to companies doing business in...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

New Legislation Authorizes Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to Certify Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems but Stops...

The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) oversees the siting of large-scale energy facilities like wind and solar power projects, which often include an associated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). BESS is a...more

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BC Hydro 2024 Call to Power—Overview of Request for Proposal Documents

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On June 15, 2023, the Government of British Columbia announced BC Hydro was proceeding with a call for new sources (the Call to Power) of 100 percent clean, renewable emission-free electricity from large-scale projects,...more

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State Specific Requirements for Wind and Solar Project Land Contracts 2024 Overview

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In the U.S., wind and solar project development continues to increase. In fact, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) anticipates that wind and solar energy will continue to exceed electrical generation by other means....more

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Japan Offshore Wind Update – Round 2 Results & Round 3 Process

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The Japanese government released the results of the remaining "Round 2" offshore wind auctions. A consortium of Japanese and foreign developers was selected. Meanwhile, the next "Round 3" auctions are in progress....more

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Advocacy Groups File Endangered Species Act Suit Against Virginia Offshore Wind Project

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On March 18, three advocacy organizations and their members filed a lawsuit challenging an offshore wind project against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The...more

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4 Takeaways from the 2024 Offshore Wind Conference

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The Environmental Business Council recently hosted its 11th Annual Offshore Wind Conference, where clean energy leaders including developers, consultants, and permitting attorneys from around the Northeast convened to...more

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Floating Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine—BOEM Announces Next Steps Toward Development

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced on March 18, 2024, the identification of a final Wind Energy Area (WEA) of 2,000,902 acres for commercial leasing and potential development of floating wind on the Outer...more

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Offshore Wind Projects: Contracts, Risks and Looking Forward

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An article about offshore wind projects and some of the unique issues specific to the delivery of this type of project that are not typically addressed by existing standard form contracts. Originally published in PLC...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council Proposes Rulemaking to Clarify Contested Case Procedures for Energy Projects

The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC or the Council), which oversees the siting of large-scale energy facilities including wind and solar power projects, voted late last month to initiate rulemaking to clarify...more

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