The U.S. offshore wind market has surged in growth over the last few years, bolstered by the U.S government’s commitment in 2021 to increase offshore wind lease capacity as well as the Biden Administration’s declaration that...more
4/26/2022
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The K&L Gates Power practice is pleased to present the latest edition of the Energy Storage Handbook.
This handbook is an annually updated primer on what energy storage is, how it is regulated by U.S. federal and state...more
1/27/2022
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Clean Energy ,
CPUC ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
ISO/RTO ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits
Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change.
The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more
Bill Holmes, Mike O’Neill, and David Wochner discuss very long duration storage and impacts on hydrogen and broader energy markets, as well as U.S. regulatory structures impacting hydrogen storage....more
As a courtesy to our clients and friends, the K&L Gates Power practice has updated the Energy Storage Handbook.
This Energy Storage Handbook is designed to be a basic primer on what energy storage is, how federal and state...more
The power practice has designed the Energy Storage Handbook to be a basic primer on what energy storage is, how it is regulated by federal and state governments, and what sorts of issues are encountered when such projects are...more
The power practice has updated the popular resource, the Energy Storage Handbook.
This Energy Storage Handbook (Handbook) is designed to be a basic primer on what energy storage is, how it is regulated by federal and state...more
Designed as a basic primer on what energy storage is, how it is regulated and what sorts of issues are encountered when such projects are financed and developed, the Handbook is intended to highlight the most common...more
4/20/2018
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wholesale
As of today, approximately 800 MW of advanced energy storage technologies have been deployed in the United States, with nearly all of that capacity coming online in the last decade. New technologies, use cases, and...more
Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued a Policy Statement to provide guidance for electric storage resource owners and operators that may seek to receive cost-based rate...more
On May 5, the U.S. Treasury Department released Notice 2016-31 to address certain changes made to the Production Tax Credit (“PTC”) and Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”) in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (“PATH”) Act of...more
Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) opened a proceeding in Docket No. AD16-20 for FERC Staff to consider a wide range of issues related to electric storage resources, including whether barriers exist...more
On June 1, 2015, the Oregon legislature passed House Bill 2193-B, which requires certain electric companies to procure qualifying energy storage systems by January 1, 2020, subject to authorization by the Oregon Public...more
Two bills with significant renewable energy provisions were among those that survived the North Carolina General Assembly’s self-imposed “crossover” deadline of April 30, 2015. Most substantive bills must pass at least one...more