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Ofgem Approves Great Britain’s Grid Connections Reform

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The reform aims to prioritise “ready” and “needed” projects for grid connection. On 15 April 2025, the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, made its final decision to reform the electricity grid connection process,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 4, April 2025

Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading! The Data Center Boom...more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for April 2025

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on April 17, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for April 2025

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on April 17, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on April 10, 2025. In this issue… -Electric Items ...more

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FERC issues orders expanding organized markets in the Southeast and the Southwest

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently issued two orders approving proposals to expand the organized electric markets. The first order, related to a proposal from a coalition of transmission-owning...more

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Scaling for Growth/Meeting the Demand for Reliable, Affordable Electricity: U.S. House of Representatives Energy Subcommittee...

The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce held a March 5th hearing entitled: Scaling for Growth: Meeting the Demand for Reliable, Affordable Electricity (“Hearing”)....more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for March 2025

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on March 13, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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[Webinar] Energy Series: Virginia Energy Legislative Update - March 28th, 11:00 am - 11:35 am EDT

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Join us Friday, March 28 from 11:00 – 11:35 am EST for our annual Virginia Energy Legislative Update webinar. We will cover several important pieces of energy legislation that were passed during the fast-paced 2025 General...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

[Webinar] Power Outlook: How Texas Senate Bill 6 Could Impact Large Load Projects - March 6th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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This program will provide an overview of how proposed Texas Senate Bill 6, if enacted, could impact large load projects within ERCOT, including data centers, industrial plants, and more....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FERC Announces Commissioner-led Technical Conference on Resource Adequacy in RTOs/ISOs

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On February 20, 2025, FERC Chairman Mark Christie announced an upcoming Commissioner-led technical conference on resource adequacy in Regional Transmission Organization (“RTO”) and Independent System Operator (“ISO”) regions....more

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Illinois Legislature Passes New Law on Electric Transmission Line Projects, Illinois’ First Battery Storage Procurement, and...

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Last month, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill establishing prevailing wage requirements and tax incentives for high voltage transmission line and utility-scale battery storage projects....more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for February 2025

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on February 20, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on February 13, 2025. Note: The agenda included...more

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H.B. 15 Proposes Largescale Changes to Ohio’s Energy Landscape

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Ohio legislators just unveiled a plan to address forecasts that Ohio could face an energy shortfall in the near future. Introduced on Thursday, January 23, 2025. H.B. 15, sponsored by Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland),...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC’s Order No. 1920-A Invites States to Participate in Regional Transmission Cost Allocation Decisions

On November 21, 2024, FERC voted to approve Order No. 1920-A, an order on rehearing and clarification that modifies Order No. 1920, the May 2024 landmark regional transmission planning and cost allocation rule. In this post,...more

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Climate Law Matters: Energy & Climate Newsletter - September 2024

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In this Issue: Permitting Reform, the Supreme Court, EV’s, and Climate Week 2024 - After nearly a decade as New York State’s environmental chief, I recently joined Foley Hoag to help the firm’s clients emerge as global...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Massachusetts DPU Approves Utilities’ Electric Sector Modernization Plans

On August 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) issued a highly anticipated order approving the Electric Sector Modernization Plans (“ESMPs”) filed by the three Massachusetts electric distribution...more

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Building Out Energy Storage Facilities Across the US With Jason Burwen, GridStor — Battery + Storage Podcast

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In this episode of the Battery + Storage Podcast, host Bill Derasmo interviews Jason Burwen, the vice president of policy and strategy at GridStor. Leveraging his rich background in energy policy, Jason provides a unique...more

Morgan Lewis

Storage Strategies: An Overview of State Energy Storage Policy

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In recent years, the United States has enacted significant legislation (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) that will spur greater development of domestic renewable...more

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[Webinar] Virginia Solar & Energy Storage 2022 Legislative Update - March 31st, 11:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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The Virginia General Assembly passed several important pieces of legislation affecting the solar and energy storage industry during its 2022 legislative session... join us on Thursday, March 31, from 11:00 – 11:30 am (ET) for...more

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The Utah Legislature Chooses “All of the Above” for a Reliable Electric Grid

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During the recent General Session, the Utah Legislature enacted several major energy bills which confirm the State’s continued investment in, and support of, both conventional and renewable energy sources. The Legislature...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Battery Energy Storage Systems Integrated in Solar Facilities To Receive Tax Incentives

Intermittency is one of the largest issues impeding increased reliance on energy from utility-scale renewable energy generation sources such as wind and solar. Battery energy storage systems (“BESSs”) can alleviate concerns...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2020 #4

Cancelled Teck Oil Sands Project Underscores Global Climate-Energy Policy Tension - "The Frontier project became the latest casualty in oil-producing countries with robust environmental movements agitating to cut...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Renewable Energy Trending in State Legislative Sessions

State legislatures across the country have been active this spring debating ambitious new targets and renewable energy market reforms, following the successful passage of multiple renewable energy mandates in certain...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Recent California Public Utilities Commission Decision Charts Path Forward for its IRP Proceeding

On April 25, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) adopted a decision (“Decision”) in its Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”) proceeding, R.16-02-007....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2019 #4

Judge Delivers Major Setback to Trump Policy to Increase Coal Mining on Federal Land - "But the court ruling does say that the 2017 Trump administration policy, enacted by former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to overturn...more

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