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Addressing Inefficiencies in the Energy Sector: The Proposed Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

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The permitting process has been identified by numerous commentators as a major cause of delays in the development of energy, infrastructure, and mining projects in the United States. ...more

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New Ohio Power Siting Board Rules: Effective May 30, 2024

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On July 20, 2023, the Ohio Power Siting Board (Board or OPSB) issued its determination on a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The Order...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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Mexico’s CRE Issues Modifying Agreement for Load Center Exclusion

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Mexico's Federal Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF), on April 23, 2024, published the "Agreement Num. A/023/2024 issued by the energy regulatory commission by means of which agreement a/064/2017 is...more

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NSIP Action Plan: What does it mean for project promoters?

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The Government’s Action Plan on how it proposes to improve the NSIP planning process has some good ideas, most of which amount to fine-tuning rather than a fundamental change. Whilst some of the changes may increase the cost...more

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Emite SJCN de México jurisprudencia sobre permisos otorgados por la CRE

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La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) de México publicó en el Semanario Judicial de la Federación la tesis de jurisprudencia 1a./J.83/2022 (11a.)  (Jurisprudencia) el 17 de junio de 2022. Este criterio establece...more

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Federal Appeals Courts Lift Stay Orders Previously Granted Against Electricity Industry Law

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As expected, federal appeals courts have ruled to lift the previously granted stay orders against the new amendments to the Electricity Industry Law, claiming that permit holders and applicants have yet to be affected to...more

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Washington Developing Streamlined Solar Project Permitting Process

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The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is continuing its efforts to develop a streamlined process for permitting solar energy facilities in Washington state. EFSEC’s goal is to develop a more efficient,...more

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Amendment to the general provisions for requesting modification of generation permits (self-supply and cogeneration)

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On October 7, 2020, the Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía, "CRE") published in the Federal Official Gazette ("DOF")  a resolution (the "Resolution") to amend the "General provisions that establish...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 42, November 2019 #2

FBI Eyes How Pennsylvania Approved Pipeline - "The FBI has begun a corruption investigation into how Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration came to issue permits for construction on a multibillion-dollar pipeline project to carry...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2019 #4

Trump Eyes Action to Limit States' Powers to Block Pipelines - "The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Emergence of Utility-Owned Renewable Energy Under Build-Transfer Agreements

Electric utilities in the U.S. historically have been buyers and sellers, but not producers, of renewable energy. Largely due to tax and accounting constraints, vertically integrated, regulated utilities traditionally have...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2018 #2

LyondellBasell Looking to Control Braskem; Could Help WV Cracker - "A deal could breathe life into the ethane cracker Braskem proposed for a site near Parkersburg, W.Va., roughly five years ago." Why this is important:...more

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Energy Newsletter - October 2015

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FERC Shares Best Practices for Stakeholder Outreach in Gas Project Permitting - The dramatic increase in domestic energy production over the past several years has resulted in the involvement of the Federal Energy...more

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