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Clean Energy Investing/Investing in America: American Clean Power August 2024 Report

American Clean Power (“ACP”) (a trade association) has issued an August 2024 Report titled: Clean Energy Investing in America. (“Report”). ...more

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Renewable Energy Update 8.05.24

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According to the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proceeding with nine solar projects on public lands to potentially power nearly 2 million homes with clean energy. Among the projects, the...more

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Understanding the energy transition in Central Asia and Caucasus

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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia have all set off on a journey of energy transition, but each of these countries is taking a path of its own, as Anton Konnov, Alexey Mareev and Arthur Minosyan explain....more

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Treasury Department Announces Additional Guidance and Timetable to Allocate $4 Billion in Qualifying Advanced Energy Project...

The application cycle for the first round of credits will soon open. Treasury’s additional guidance clarifies what types of facilities may qualify for credits, the submission process and the selection criteria for evaluating...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 6, Issue 12

● Offshore Oil and Gas at Risk of Potentially Catastrophic Cyberattack: GAO - “The industry includes about 1,600 offshore oil and gas facilities that are highly dependent on remotely connected operational technology, the...more

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A Leap Toward Net-Zero Power In Saskatchewan: SaskPower Approves 700 MW of New Renewables Procurement

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SaskPower, the Crown corporation responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Saskatchewan, announced on November 7, 2022, that it will add up to 700 megawatts (MW) of renewable generation...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2022 #3

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First lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast - Associated Press – October 18 - The Biden administration will hold the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy on the West Coast, officials said October 18....more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2022

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U.S. proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand - Associated Press – September 29 - The Biden administration on September 29 proposed a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines, and other...more

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The IRA’s transformative tax incentives for solar energy projects and manufacturing operations

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as passed by the House and Senate, is a major political achievement for the Biden Administration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Democrats of the 117th Congress. This is...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act Provides Potential Game-Changing Benefits for U.S. Solar Industry

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The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), which climate analysts have hailed as game-changing for the growth of solar power, and solar manufacturing, in the United...more

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: The energy tax provisions you need to know about

​​​​​​​The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) runs 725 pages and includes numerous energy tax provisions aimed at enhancing US energy security. The Act, if enacted, would extend and expand the renewable and alternative...more

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Energy/Climate Provisions

United States Senate negotiators reached an agreement on July 27th on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). The 725-page bill would use fiscal year 2021 reconciliation instructions to raise revenue in order to fund...more

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Let there be light: European Solar ABS & Renewable Energy Financing

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Hogan Lovells was an advocate sponsor of the 26th Annual Global ABS 2022 Conference held in Barcelona. Dietmar Helms (Hogan Lovells European Structured Finance and Securitisation partner) and Spencer Hunsberger (Managing...more

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Committing to a Greener Future: Indonesia Embraces the Use of Carbon Economic Value

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On October 29, 2021, shortly before the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26), Indonesia issued Presidential Regulation No. 98 of 2021 on the Implementation of Carbon Economic Value to Achieve Nationally...more

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Renewable Energy Update - December 2021 #4

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Renewable energy became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020 - Solar Industry Magazine – December 23 - In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal...more

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Renewable Energy Update - December 2021

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Renewables made up 87.6% of new electrical generating capacity for first 3 quarters of 2021 - Solar Power World – November 23 - According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy...more

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House Passes Build Back Better Act, Here’s What Employers Need to Know as It Goes to Senate

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) (H.R. 5376) by a vote of 220–213. Supported by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats, the controversial bill heads to the Senate for...more

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The Biden Administration to Establish a New Relationship with Mexico Where Clean Energy Sector May Play a Key Role

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Introduction - On April 29, 2020, Mexico’s electricity grid operator (CENACE) indefinitely suspended testing and grid connections for renewable energy plants. Citing COVID-19-related concerns relative to the “intermittent...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – September 2020

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Congress was away from Washington for much of the month of August for the annual recess and is scheduled to return after Labor Day for a limited work period before breaking again to allow members to campaign ahead of the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2019 #3

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Focus - Governor Newsom signs ‘clean power, smart power’ bill into law - Solar Industry Magazine – October 15 - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill designed to help California meet its electric grid...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2019 #2

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Focus - PacifiCorp to add 7 GW of renewables and storage, close 20 of 24 coal plants - Utility Dive – October 3 - PacifiCorp plans to add nearly 7 gigawatts of renewable generation and storage capacity by 2025 and will...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2019

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Focus - CAISO to develop regional day-ahead market for renewables after participant push - Utility Dive – September 23 - The California ISO (CAISO) will move ahead with the development of a stakeholder process to create a...more

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Unpacking California Solar Taxation: What to Know During Development

Development of solar projects in California has been spurred by California’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which requires that 60% of retail electricity sales must be served by renewable resources by 2030 and requires...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2019 #5

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Focus - Los Angeles has lined up record-cheap solar power. But there’s a problem - Los Angeles Times – August 27 - Los Angeles has been sitting on a contract for record-cheap solar power for more than a month, but the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - August 2019 #3

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Focus - Could offshore wind turbines help power Vandenberg? A French company wants to find out - The Tribune – August 12 - Prospects for floating wind projects off California have been stalled for several years, largely...more

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