The following is a primary on some of the key IRA incentives that hospitals should explore before undertaking any clean energy or energy efficiency projects....more
4/24/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Commercial Buildings ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Hospitals ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Join us for Bricker Graydon’s Energy Exchange. The topic of this event will be interconnection reform at PJM, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, and at the Public...more
While 2023 was another active year for utility-scale solar development and activity in Ohio, there was a marked decrease in applications filed with the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), as well as a decrease in project...more
Mark your calendar for Bricker Graydon’s annual leadership summit, hosted by the firm’s Walker Link Leadership Group specifically for in-house counsel.
The Corporate Counsel Summit brings together attorneys and leaders...more
1/12/2024
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Events ,
Firm Leadership
Mark your calendar for Bricker Graydon’s annual leadership summit, hosted by the firm’s Walker Link Leadership Group specifically for in-house counsel.
The Corporate Counsel Summit brings together attorneys and leaders...more
1/12/2024
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Events ,
Firm Leadership
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, the IRS released its long-awaited initial guidance and proposed regulations regarding the newly created direct payment election methodology. The federal government created this new “elective...more
7/10/2023
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
Nonprofits ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Registration Requirement ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Returns
With patient health at stake, a power outage poses major risks to hospitals. Emergency backup power systems are essential for hospitals when prolonged power outages occur. Although advances in technology have expanded options...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been called the most aggressive climate investment ever undertaken by the U.S. Congress. With approximately $370 billion dollars in funding over the next 10 years, it is projected that...more
5/15/2023
/ Brownfield Properties ,
CERCLA ,
Coal Industry ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
Oil & Gas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Credits
On June 16, 2022, the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board” or “OPSB”) issued a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The Order culminates a...more
6/20/2022
/ Comment Period ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Transmission Lines ,
Wind Power
One of the fundamental home rule powers of Ohio municipalities is the ability to own and operate public utilities to serve their communities. Many Ohio municipalities exercise this home rule power by operating their own...more
The expansion in federal and state funding coupled with low interest rate financing options now promise to make the goal of “middle mile” and “last mile” broadband connectivity a reality for local communities. Whether your...more
8/13/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Broadband ,
Federal Funding ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Libraries ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Public Schools ,
Rural Areas ,
State Funding ,
Structured Finance ,
Telecommunications ,
Utilities Sector
Join us for an online briefing of Ohio's energy development and future, with a focus on post-HB 6 efforts in the Ohio General Assembly and the first 100 days of the Biden Administration.
Energy companies, policy makers,...more
FirstEnergy’s attempt to become a competitive electric power broker/aggregator has drawn opposition in Ohio and Pennsylvania due to the potential broker’s close ties to regulated utility subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp....more
Bricker & Eckler and Haley & Aldrich invite you to discuss the fundamentals of developing utility scale solar projects in Ohio, as well as recent developments impacting the permitting of these projects before the Ohio Power...more
June 5, 2020, Update: On May 8, 2020, Reliant Energy Northeast, LLC and Green Mountain Energy Company (NRG) filed a joint application for waiver and requested that the PUCO waive a portion of the suspension it issued on March...more
On May 28, 2020, the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee adopted a substitute bill for H.B. 246 (Vitale). Previously, the legislation was a placeholder declaring the intent to adopt reforms and modernization of the Public...more
Join us for an online briefing of Ohio's energy development and future, especially as it relates to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, presented by Bricker attorneys.
Energy companies, policy makers, regulators, business...more
4/28/2020
/ Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Insolvency ,
PACE ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
On March 16, 2020, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) enacted measures to deter the spread of the coronavirus. In light of the governor’s declaration of a state of emergency, the PUCO determined that the approval...more
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued an order on March 13, 2020, urging utilities to promptly seek approval to suspend any requirements that might impose a “service continuity hardship” on customers. The...more
In-person filing of documents with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s (PUCO) docketing division will be suspended during the declared emergency. Parties and other interested persons are encouraged to file documents...more
On March 17, 2020, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) directed all competitive retail electric service providers (CRES) and all competitive retail natural gas service suppliers (CRNGS) to suspend door-to-door and...more
Join Bricker & Eckler for our seventh-annual leadership summit, hosted by Bricker's Walker Link Leadership Group especially for in-house counsel. At this year's event, we are pleased to welcome Aaron Granger, Head of Legal at...more
11/18/2019
/ Best Practices ,
Business Development ,
Career Development ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Events ,
Firm Leadership ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Law Practice Management ,
Professional Development
On June 20, 2019, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the Ohio Power Siting Board’s (OPSB) approval of new wind turbine models was not an “amendment” of the certificate filed by Greenwich Windpark, L.L.C. (Greenwich) and did not...more
The Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas dismissed a class action lawsuit against Cleveland Public Power (CPP), holding that certain utility charges totaling more than $188 million were not unlawful....more
As part of the state process requiring that all state agencies conduct a review of their rules every five years, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) recently opened a docket to review Ohio Adm. Code Chapter...more
9/26/2018
/ Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Interconnections ,
Power Grid ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Public Utility ,
Ride-Through Doctrine ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Utilities Sector