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New York State Solicits Comments on the Proposed Scope of the 2025 State Energy Plan

In September 2024, the New York State Energy Planning Board released a Draft Scope of the New York State Energy Plan (the “Draft Scope”) for public comment. The State Energy Plan, originally published in 2015, is guided by...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

First Two Offshore Wind Energy Areas Selected Along Oregon Coast – Public Comment Open Now

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Since HB 3375 was enacted in 2021, Oregon has been focused on identifying key locations for the installation of floating wind turbines off of the coast of Oregon, with the goal of generating approximately three gigawatts of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Japan Renewables Alert 61

On November 8, 2022, the draft of the “guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use” (the “Public Tender Guidelines” and the draft of the Public Tender Guidelines for Round 2, the “Draft Guidelines”) for “Round...more

Downey Brand LLP

California Offshore Wind Gains Momentum with Two Key Milestones in April

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In early April there were two major leaps forward in offshore wind development in California. On April 6, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a bureau within the U.S. Interior Department, released a Draft...more

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Canada's Clean Electricity Standard Consultation Underway

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The Government of Canada (through Environment and Climate Change Canada) launched a consultation through the publication of a discussion paper, "A Clean Electricity Standard in support of a net-zero electricity sector:...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FERC Considers Whether to Modify Accounting System for Renewables

Through a Notice of Inquiry (“Notice”) approved at its January 19, 2021 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) asked whether its Uniform System of Accounts (individually, an “Account,” and for more...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - January 2021 #3

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President Biden readies second batch of climate orders - Reuters – January 21 - Building on his executive orders signed on the afternoon of Inauguration Day, President Joe Biden will announce a second round of...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2020

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California leading push for renewable power - Bullet KPBS – October 26 - The use of renewable energy is surging in California. A new report from Environment California Research shows that there has been a huge jump in...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2020 #2

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SEIA report finds corporations have invested in 8,300 MW of U.S. solar - Bullet Solar Power World – October 7 - Tech giants, major retailers, and other corporate leaders are making significant investments in clean...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2020 #2

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Plunging renewable energy prices mean U.S. can hit 90% clean electricity by 2035 without extra cost - Forbes – June 9 - Renewable energy has historically been considered too expensive and too unreliable to power our...more

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USFWS proposes to codify Trump Administration position on MBTA

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Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released a pre-publication version of its long-awaited update to regulations governing Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) implementation (Proposed Regulations)....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 40, October 2019 #5

Expenses and Delays Continue for Mountain Valley Pipeline, Where Work has Halted Again - "The pipeline’s developers announced that construction now isn’t expected to concluded until late next year at a cost of $5.3 to $5.5...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Carbon Capture Sequestration – Orrick Responds to the IRS Request for Comments

On May 2, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service ( the “IRS”) released Notice 2019-32 (the “Notice”) which requested comments for Carbon Oxide Sequestration Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

PURPA Dispute at FERC Raises New Questions for Co-Located Energy Storage

On August 31, 2018, NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern) petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) to revoke the qualifying small power production facility (QF) status of four wind projects...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Renewable Alert Letter 34: Deadline for commencement of operations for wind power, etc.

METI recently released an outline of proposed ordinances partially amending the FIT Act and is currently accepting public comment. The following items are of particular interest....more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Maine DEP Marches Toward Rulemaking on its Wind Energy Standards Rule

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Expecting to initiate a formal rulemaking in March of this year, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) invited final public comment on its pre-rulemaking draft Wind Energy Standards rule at a workshop held on...more

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