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World’s Largest Long-Duration Energy Storage Facility to be Developed in Lincoln, Maine

Governor Janet Mills and Maine’s congressional delegation announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $147 million grant to develop the largest long-duration energy storage project in the world to date....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - June 2024 #4

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

AI’s Power Play: Congress Calls for Smart Energy Solutions to Fuel AI Growth

The energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are growing significantly, with the Department of Energy (DOE) forecasting a tenfold increase in data center energy demand due to the rise of AI applications and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Battery Technologies: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

Achieving climate goals will require significant capital investment into the development and scaling of improved battery technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in August 2022, allocated billions of dollars...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — June 2024

“Home Energy Rebates” program, which made available $8.8 billion in funds to help reduce US households’ energy bills. Separated into two rebate programs – the HOMES Rebate Program and the HEEHRA Rebate Program – Home Energy...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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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — May 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently finalized a rule to significantly reduce on-site fossil fuel–generated energy consumption in federal buildings with a required reduction of 90% for new construction or major...more

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Renewable Roadsides Act/U.S. House of Representatives: Legislation Introduced Addressing Solar Energy Development Adjacent to...

Congressman Adam Schiff (California) introduced into the House of Representatives on February 20th legislation denominated the Renewable Roadsides Act (“Act”)....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

U.S. Department of Energy Announces a Second Solicitation for the Transmission Facilitation Program

The Transmission Facilitation Program (“TFP”), a federal clean-energy initiative arising out of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that aims to enhance the capacity, resiliency, and reliability of the nation’s...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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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update - February 2024

Congress returned for the second half of the 118th Congress in January with an immediate agenda focused on avoiding a government shutdown, a priority that has been punted several times through continuing resolutions, and...more

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U.S. Government Plans to Leverage Public-Private Partnerships to Make Federal Buildings More Energy Efficient

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As the nation’s largest energy consumer, the U.S. federal government plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions across its expansive portfolio of more than 350,000 federal buildings. In a pioneering move, the Biden administration...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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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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Department of Energy Seeks Comments on Reforms to Accelerate Electric Transmission Project Permitting

On August 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to substantially revise regulations aimed at accelerating the Federal environmental review and permitting processes associated with the development of onshore...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — July 2023

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome any...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Tackling the Cost of Clean Hydrogen under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act

[This is the third post in our Hydrogen Blog Series. Read the first post here and the second post here] One of the biggest hurdles for clean hydrogen is high costs.  The Department of Energy graph below says it all.  Today, a...more

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DOE Loan Programs Office: 2023 Updates, Overview and Key Insights

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Following the first two years of the Biden Administration, and fresh off of the successful passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the U.S. Department of Energy Loan...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — January 2023

Congress returns this month for the start of the 118th Congress, with Republicans in the majority in the House of Representatives and Democrats holding a slightly expanded majority in the Senate. Divided government means the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Package – Summary of Transportation, Energy and Environmental Provisions

On Friday, December 23, 2022, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion year-end omnibus spending package which will fund the federal government through FY2023. The bill will be sent to the President’s desk to be signed into law in the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Next Up for Massachusetts Building Emissions Reductions: Tackling the Clean Heat Challenge

This week, the Massachusetts Commission on Clean Heat released its final report. The report seeks to establish a framework for a long-term reduction in emissions from heating fuels, to align with the Commonwealth’s emissions...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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