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Data center developers face a myriad of challenges when it comes to financing and debt issuance. In this blog post, Womble Of Counsel Barlow Keener delves into the intricacies of these topics with Womble Of Counsel David...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER MICHIGAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Offers to Purchase that are accepted by sellers are the typical form of purchase contract for residential properties. The...more
I want to wish you all a happy and healthy 2025. Despite challenging headlines, 2024 delivered extraordinary wins in our clean energy transition. But first, better stock up on espresso and cocoa now. Coffee and cocoa prices...more
Renewable power purchase agreements that do not require the physical delivery of energy between parties ("Financial Power Purchase Agreements" or "FPPAs") have been on the rise across the globe, leading many market...more
Join us for a Womble Bond Dickinson webinar tailored for private equity and data center professionals. Discover the latest legal insights and strategies to navigate the complex landscape. We will explore the critical legal...more
Customers of Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas (Duke Energy) have new options to achieve their clean energy goals in the Carolinas. If customers participate in these new programs, there may be additional...more
This insight highlights government initiatives in Southeast Asia that promote data centre development through Direct Power Purchase Agreements schemes. As jurisdictions compete to attract investment in the power intensive...more
In recent years, there has been a notable lack of new capital investment in greenfield energy projects in Vietnam as the market has been awaiting regulatory reforms. On 16 September 2024, the Government of Vietnam enacted...more
As covered briefly in our previous article, the “route to market” / offtake arrangements/ revenue contracts are perhaps the key difference between battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects and other project-financed...more
Kilpatrick’s John Livingston recently presented “An In-House Counsel’s Guide to Corporate Energy Procurement and Pathways to Meet Sustainability Goals” at the firm’s annual In- House Counsel Summit in Raleigh. Mr. Livingston...more
Government backing is critical to tilt markets in favour of green energy. But to incentivise the innovation required, we have to reflect on past failures. In his 2021 book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Bill Gates coined...more
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) last Thursday asked federal regulators for permission to cancel its annual interconnection study process for any interconnection requests submitted this year so it can deal...more
In prior chapters of this series of my authorship regarding regulatory developments in the Mexican power sector during 2020 and 2021, we examined various actions taken by the administration of President Andrés Manuel López...more
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reviewing 20 major renewable energy projects — mostly solar — across the West that would cover as much as 193,000 acres of federal land, and generate 13,845 MW of electricity, or enough...more
The California Energy Commission (CEC) last Friday released a draft strategic plan for offshore wind development, which estimates a potential generation capacity of up to 59.6 GW off the state’s coast and lays out strategies...more
This LawFlash summarizes key takeaways from the recent amendments by the Kazakhstan government to the standard form of the power purchase agreement (PPA) for energy-producing organizations using renewable energy sources...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Nov. 17, 2023, released long-awaited proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) regarding the investment tax credit (ITC) under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section...more
A recent Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii decision permitted climate-related claims against major petroleum and gas companies to proceed toward trial. The decision in City and County of Honolulu v. Sunoco LP allows...more
Since he took office in 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has been a strong supporter of renewable energy, and an ardent opponent of natural gas development. One of Murphy’s cornerstone projects has been a massive bet on...more
Earlier today, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) issued an RFP for up to 2 GW of offshore wind. The RFP solicits bids to enter into long-term power purchase agreements for energy,...more
On September 27, 2023, Helion Energy, Inc., a fusion power company, and Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer and recycler in North America, announced a deal to develop a 500 MWe Helion fusion power plant at a Nucor...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has recently confirmed the validity of term provisions in wholesale power contracts between generation and transmission cooperatives and their member distribution cooperatives....more
Join Bricker Graydon’s Public Finance, Energy and Higher Education attorneys for an informative session on transformative financial and energy use practices within higher education institutions. Lunch will be provided for...more
In this episode of Payments Pros, Josh McBeain welcomes his colleague Andrew Thurmond to discuss residential solar projects as well as the financing and payment options that are available for these types of projects. With...more
As corporations experience increased pressure from shareholders, consumers, employees, and the federal government to adopt Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) goals, many are procuring renewable energy as one way of...more