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Currents Energy Industry Insights: V 8, Issue 10, October 2024

Welcome to the Tenth Issue of Currents 2024, our energy e-newsletter. Natural Gas is Not Going Away - While net-zero remains a dream for many, the electricity market is providing a wake-up call for anyone believing...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

With Public Input, Changes to New York’s Clean Energy Standard Begin to Take Shape

What changes to New York’s renewable energy programs are coming down the pike? Public comments filed with the New York Public Service Commission (the “Commission”) concerning the Commission’s Draft Biennial Review of the...more

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A Short Introduction to BESS Projects in Great Britain

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What is BESS? Battery storage or “BESS” (Battery Energy Storage Systems) projects are electrochemical infrastructure assets that allow energy to be stored and released on demand, and most of these projects are Lithium-Ion...more

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Se modifica competencia en materia de licencias ambientales en el sector eléctrico de Colombia

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A través del Decreto 0582 del 5 de julio de 2024, se modificó el Decreto 1076 de 2015 para ajustar las competencias en materia de expedición de licencias ambientales para proyectos de exploración y uso de fuentes de energía...more

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WBD Energy Survey and the Innovation Interchange: The Energy Transition for Non-Energy Companies

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Energy is the cornerstone of our society and its availability, or lack thereof, touches every corner of our lives and impacts every business, regardless of sector. The availability of affordable energy on-demand is essential...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Through the RAPID Act, the NYPSC is Losing Jurisdiction Over Transmission Siting – Or Is it?

Intended to help expedite transmission siting to facilitate achievement of the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (“CLCPA”) goals, the RAPID Act makes several significant structural changes to New York’s...more

Venable LLP

Venable Celebrates National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day After a Banner Year for the Element and the Firm

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​​​​​​​This has probably been the biggest year for hydrogen so far. Momentum is growing faster than ever behind the idea that hydrogen will play a crucial role in decarbonizing our economy....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

10 actualités en Droit Public – Septembre 2021

La loi n° 2021-1104 du 22 août 2021, dite « loi climat et résilience » procède à plusieurs modifications, notamment en droit des contrats publics ainsi qu’en droit de l’énergie et droit de l’environnement (cf. ci-dessous). ...more

Jones Day

Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm Projects: Updates to Guide Investors and Financiers through the Legal and Regulatory Framework

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In recent years, the Taiwanese Government set aggressive renewable energy targets, with a particular focus on the development of its offshore wind power capabilities. This exciting new market presents great opportunities for...more

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Recent Developments in Australian Mining Sector – Around the States

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There has been significant activity in the Australian mining sector in recent times and many state specific developments since our last Australia mining update. A summary of the key state specific developments follows. ...more

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NJBPU Approves Year 2 Application Process for Community Solar Energy Pilot Program

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In developments of interest to New Jersey electric utilities, solar developers, subscriber organizations, and eligible consumers, on October 2, 2020, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) moved forward with New...more

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NRC Requests Information on Planned Advanced Reactor Submittals

The NRC staff published Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2020-02 on August 31 requesting potential advanced reactor applicants to provide information on their plans for engaging with the agency during fiscal years (FYs) 2023...more

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New Study Helps Explain LWR Focus of US Regulatory Framework

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Advanced nuclear reactors promising smaller, simpler, and safer nuclear energy are moving closer and closer to commercial reality.  As we recently blogged, Oklo Inc., a California-based company, recently submitted the...more

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Virginia SCC establishes Energy Storage Regulatory Proceeding pursuant to the Virginia Clean Economy Act

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On June 29, 2020, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (the “Commission”) issued an Order initiating a proceeding to establish rules and regulations related to the deployment of energy storage (the “Order”).   As...more

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NRC Issues its “Advanced Reactors Program Status” for non-LWRs

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Since 2016, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been developing a strategy to review future non-light water reactor (non-LWR) technologies.  That year, the NRC published the NRC Vision and Strategy:...more

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The Future of Mining | Diversity

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After what can be described as a difficult period for mining, many are predicting that the mining sector is experiencing a renaissance and nowhere is this welcomed more than on the continent of Africa. ...more

Nossaman LLP

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

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Understanding The Key Government Institutions And Ministries In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

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As a result of the new economic realities brought about by reduced global oil prices and the resultant reduction in the oil export revenues of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for so long the country’s economic lifeblood, there...more

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EPA Issues Proposed Rule Updating Regulations on CWA Water Quality Certifications

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On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to update regulations implementing Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The rule was proposed in response to President Trump’s...more

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Virginia Proposes to Amend the Permit by Rule Regulations for Small Solar Projects

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) is seeking public comment on whether it should amend the current state regulations governing permits by rule for small solar projects....more

Hogan Lovells

Investment Outlook 2019 Report: Economic trends and corporate transactions in the GCC

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On the surface, 2018 looked like a good year for the Gulf region. The oil price averaged over US$70/barrel for the year, compared to an average of US$50 for the previous three years. Combined with increased production, that...more

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NRC Issues Regulatory Guide on Design Criteria for Advanced Reactors

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On April 4, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Regulatory Guide 1.232, Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Non-Light Water Reactors. ...more

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National Environmental Policy Act/ Transmission System Interconnection: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Federal Action Question

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) in a March 27th opinion addressed whether an action involving the Whistling Ridge Energy Project (“Project”) was “federal” for the purposes of the National...more

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Regulatory Competitiveness of Petrochemical Projects in Alberta

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On June 6, 2017, Brad Gilmour, Head of the Regulatory Department of Bennett Jones, spoke at the Petrochemical Conference organized by the Canadian Energy Resources Institute. As part of the Executive Panel focusing on the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Gov. Brown Makes More Renewable Energy a State Goal

Gov. Jerry Brown recently proposed that California increase its percentage of renewable energy from 33 to 50 percent. An effort by the State to do so would reenergize large-scale renewable energy development in California...more

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