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Energy Regulatory Commission Publishes DACGs on Electromobility in Mexico

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Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía or CRE) on Sept. 10, 2024, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF), the "Agreement No. A/108/2024 by...more

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Proposed Rules for Class VI UIC Permits through the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission

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On July 26, 2024, as part of the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s (CECMC) ongoing efforts to obtain primacy to regulate Class VI wells for long term carbon sequestration under the U.S. Environmental Agency’s...more

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U.S. Senators Release Long-Awaited Energy Permitting Reform Bill

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On July 22, 2024, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) released a long-awaited energy permitting reform bill, which aims to accelerate the permitting process for critical energy, mineral, and related...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 34 - March 2024

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas under the Gold Dome. December 25 may be nine months away, but Christmas trees are appearing everywhere. The most prominent bill so far passed out of the House Education Committee on...more

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Colorado Introduces Bill to Promote and Expand Carbon Dioxide Capture and Sequestration

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A bill to expand the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s (“Commission”) ability to regulate and promote carbon dioxide capture and sequestration was introduced on February 27. HB24-1346 expands the authority of...more

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Legislative, Procurement and Governmental Updates Signal that British Columbia is Ripe for Renewable Energy Development

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Recent legislative, procurement and governmental updates, including BC Hydro’s upcoming Call for Power and updates to the BC Clean Energy Act will create increased opportunities for renewable energy development in the...more

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Pause (Lifted) on Renewable Project Approvals Part 3: AUC Module A and AUC Bulletin 2024-03

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The topic of renewable energy in Alberta again recently made major headlines across the province and country. As we outlined in our earlier blogs Pause on Renewable Project Approvals Part 1 and Pause on Renewable Project...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC Commissioners Phillips, Clements Call for “Cure Periods” in Interconnection Procedures

Two FERC Commissioners are asking electric transmission providers to introduce “cure periods” into their interconnection procedures, hoping to reduce the likelihood that energy projects are thrown back to the start of the...more

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Sustainable Business Group Urges EU to Cut GHG Emissions 90% by 2040

On September 5, 2023, the Corporate Leaders Group Europe (CLG Europe) published a position paper urging the European Union to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 90% by 2040, and asked EU member states to...more

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U.S. Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Investigate Oil and Gas Companies

On July 25, 2023, Representative Ted Lieu and 19 other Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting that the Department of Justice...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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California Brings Legislative Muscle To Its Attack on Oil Drilling

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California has passed Senate Bill 1137, which will prohibit drilling of new oil and gas wells and reworking of existing wells in certain areas. Here is SB 1137 in legislativese (analysis comes first, then the text)...more

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Build More, Faster? Newsom Signs Infrastructure and Budget Legislation 

On July 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills intended to accelerate critical infrastructure projects across the State aimed at achieving monumental climate and clean energy goals while...more

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House Subcommittee Holds FERC Oversight Hearing on Improving Reliability Through Energy Expansion, Interregional Transmission, and...

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On June 13, 2023, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security held a hearing on the “Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America.” The hearing...more

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EPA Proposes Aggressive Carbon Pollution Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing actions to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new and existing fossil-fuel-fired power plants in a bid to expedite the U.S. clean energy transition....more

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Upcoming CPUC Rulemaking to Streamline Transmission Line Permitting

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The California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has uploaded a proposed Order Instituting Rulemaking(OIR) that would revamp the permitting process for siting of electric transmission infrastructure within the state of...more

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EC Proposal to Reform EU Electricity Market Underscores Capital Needs

On March 14, the European Commission (EC) announced a proposal to “revise the rules for electricity market design and for improving the EU protection against market manipulation in the wholesale energy market.” The proposals...more

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Canada’s Oil and Gas Emissions Cap: Options for the ECCC Proposal

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Options to cap and cut emissions from the Canadian oil and gas sector were proposed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) in July 2022. Reducing oil and gas sector emissions is necessary for Canada to achieve its...more

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California’s Ambitious Climate Scoping Plan – How the World’s Fifth Largest Economy is Working Towards Net-Zero

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On November 16, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) finalized its 2022 Scoping Plan (the “Scoping Plan”) laying out how California plans to achieve its long-term climate target of carbon neutrality. The State’s...more

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California Is Paving the Way for Offshore Wind

The California coast is home to some of the best offshore wind resources in the country. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimates that California's coast has a resource potential of 201,000 megawatts (MW) of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FERC Directs NERC to Study Bulk Electric System's Internal Cybersecurity Gaps

Continuing a recent trend in which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") has been directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC") to improve or maintain the reliability of the nation's...more

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Canada’s Innovation Funding and the Pursuit of a Clean Economy

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As part of an effort to move towards global carbon neutrality, Canada published its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan in March of 2022 which focuses on achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Working towards a strong economy...more

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IRA Side Deal on Permitting Raising Ire

In order to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (“Act”) last month, a deal was struck with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to create separate legislation to reform federal energy project permitting. Now that the Act has been signed...more

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Favorable Winds for Offshore Development – Inflation Reduction Act and Other Updates

The offshore wind industry stands to gain additional momentum this summer as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) moves through Congress to its anticipated passage. The budget reconciliation package associated with the bill...more

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Solar Industry to See Historic Investment from Inflation Reduction Act

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which Senate Democrats intend to move through their chamber using a budget reconciliation process allowing it to pass with 50 votes (plus Vice President Harris breaking a tie) before it...more

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