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If I Were Energy King For A Day

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During recent Senate hearings pertaining to energy and appointment made by the Biden administration to the United States Department of Energy, some of the most interesting questions have been asked by Senator John Kennedy of...more

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FERC's Transmission Planning and Permitting Final Rules Are Out: Let's Start Building

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued Order No. 1920, which adopts specific requirements for transmission providers to conduct long-term planning for regional transmission facilities and determine how to...more

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DOE’s Grid Liftoff report and Transmission Interconnection Roadmap prioritize grid capacity and reliability

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On Tuesday, April 16, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) published a new report as part of its “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff” initiative, focused on the strategies for innovative and reliable grid deployment. The same...more

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DOE Announces Availability of $225 million for Tribal Home Electrification Program

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On November 17, 2023, the Department of Energy Office of State and Community Energy Programs (DOE OCEP) announced the final program requirements for the Tribal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program (the “Tribal...more

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Four Key Predictions for FERC’s 2024 Electricity Agenda

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Over the past few years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) and the Department of Energy (“DOE”) have proposed many rules to support the Biden Administration’s push to build transmission...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits

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The IRS and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations on December 26, 2023 (Proposed Regulations), providing guidance on the clean hydrogen production tax credit under Section 45V (Hydrogen PTC) and the investment...more

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DOE Proposes Rule for More Efficient Environmental Review of Clean Energy Projects

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to amend its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures on November 16, 2023, to include a new categorical exclusion for certain energy storage systems and to expand its...more

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Renewable Energy Update 10.19.23

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The Biden administration is putting almost $3.5 billion into improving the strength and resiliency of the U.S. electric grid, government officials said on Wednesday. The money is coming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,...more

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October 19 – First Day to Submit Applications to the Low-Income Community Bonus Tax Credit Program

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The DOE Portal for submitting applications to the "Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program" for all four facility categories opens on October 19, 2023, at 9:00 am ET. All applications received by November 18 at midnight...more

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Hydrogen Hub Projects Awarded $7 Billion by US Department of Energy

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In November of 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which established the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) program. Under the authority of the US Department of Energy (DoE), six to ten...more

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DOE Issues Proposed Rules to Accelerate Permitting and Enable More Rapid Deployment of Interstate Transmission Projects

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On August 10, 2023, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NOPR”) proposing to establish an integrated Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations Program (“CITAP Program”) that...more

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Applications for Low-Income Communities Bonus Tax Credits to Open in Early Fall

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Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act created the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program. This program provides additional energy tax credits on top of the existing 30% investment tax credit. According to Section 48(e) of...more

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Funding Begins for Hydropower Research and Development and Fish Passage

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In December 2022, several federal agencies announced awards and recommendations for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding. The BIL represents a core piece of President Biden’s agenda and provides significant funding for...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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DOE Releases Draft Clean Hydrogen Production Standard, Draft Roadmap, and Hydrogen Hub Funding Opportunity

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Key Points - ..The draft Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS) proposes a lifecycle GHG emissions target of 4 kg CO2e per kilogram of hydrogen, which is in line with the clean hydrogen production tax credit in the...more

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Part IV / Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Guide to Key Energy and Infrastructure Programs and Funding

Part IV: DOE Loan Programs (Innovative Energy Technologies and Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing) - In the final installment of our four-part series on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), we focus on...more

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Part III / Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Guide to Key Energy and Infrastructure Programs and Funding

Part III: Energy, Water and Broadband Infrastructure - The energy-related provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provide substantial support for clean hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration,...more

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Department of Energy

Loan Programs Summary The Loan Programs Office (LPO) within the Department of Energy (DOE) provides a variety of different loans and loan guarantees for energy-related projects, with over $40 billion in total funding...more

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Hydrogen: Near Term Challenges & Long Term Opportunities

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Congress and the Biden Administration recognize hydrogen’s potential to address the clean energy imperative. This past year, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act appropriated $8B of spending to build out clean hydrogen...more

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Competition Begins for DOE Infrastructure Act Funds

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Funding opportunity announcements make clear Biden Administration commitment to deliver on justice40 goals, create good jobs and encourage domestic economic activity - In November 2021, Congress passed, and President...more

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US DOE: Clean Energy Supply Chain Poses "Immense Challenges" But Offers "Enormous Opportunity"

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In its recently released 76-page report, required under President Biden’s Executive Order 14017, “America’s Supply Chains,” the US Department of Energy (DOE) finds that “[t]he opportunity for US global leadership on clean...more

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Western States Partner on Clean Hydrogen Hub

On Feb. 23, 2022, the governors of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) to develop the Western Inter-State Clean Hydrogen Hub. Hydrogen is viewed as an essential component...more

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Key Energy Provisions in Biden Administration $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Act earlier passed both Houses on a bipartisan basis. In conjunction with its passage, President Biden issued...more

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Comprehensive $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill to Provide Critical Support for Clean Energy

On November 15th, 2021, President Biden signed the highly anticipated $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Among other infrastructure-related incentives, the bill includes billions in funding to help fight climate change and...more

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Part 2: Investing in Transmission

This is the second post in our series on the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, covering how the Act invests in strengthening our electric grid, which could better prepare us for the shift from fossil...more

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