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Energy Law: Month in Review - August 2024

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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Renewable Energy Update 12.21.23

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be conducting a regional environmental review of potential development activities on the five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts....more

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FERC Declines to Act on California Rooftop Solar PURPA Petition

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On October 25, 2022, FERC declined to act on a petition for enforcement against California’s rules for solar installations implemented pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (“PURPA”). As a result, ongoing...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2022 #3

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California lowers electric sector GHG target, directs procurement of more than 40 GW of clean energy resources - Bullet Utility Dive – February 14 - California regulators last Thursday approved long-term plans to ensure...more

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Energy Storage Handbook 2022

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The K&L Gates Power practice is pleased to present the latest edition of the Energy Storage Handbook. This handbook is an annually updated primer on what energy storage is, how it is regulated by U.S. federal and state...more

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Renewable Energy Update - July 2021 #2

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Historic drought to shrink California’s hydroelectric generation by 19% Renewable Energy World – July 8 - As a result of harsh drought conditions in California in 2021, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2021 #4

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Senator Ossoff introduces solar energy tax credit legislation - The Hill – June 22 - Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) has introduced legislation that would grant tax credits for solar energy manufacturers at all stages of...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 17

Gas Stations Run Dry as Pipeline Races to Recover From Hacking - "Gas stations along the U.S. East Coast are beginning to run out of fuel as North America’s biggest petroleum pipeline races to recover from a paralyzing...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2020 #4

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FERC proposes transmission rating reform and upholds PURPA order - Bullet Utility Dive – November 20 - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Thursday upheld its order overhauling its implementation of...more

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Renewable Energy Update - October 2020 #5

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California shifts $100M in behind-the-meter battery incentives to low-income communities - Bullet Greentech Media – October 23 - Amid massive wildfires, rolling blackouts, and the continued threat of large-scale grid...more

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California Energy Regulatory Weekly Update - November 2019 #2

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This ruling formally initiates the “procurement track” as outlined in Decision (D.) 19-04-040. The ruling generally describes the scope and content of the procurement track, and seeks comments from parties on its framing and...more

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The Ninth Circuit Affirms that California QF Contracts Do Not Comply with PURPA

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On July 29, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Winding Creek Solar LLC v. Peterman et al, Case Nos. 17-17531, 17-17532 (9th Cir. July 29, 2019), which affirmed the judgment...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

9th Circuit Says CPUC’s Standard Contract and Re-MAT Program for Certain Renewable Generators are not PURPA Compliant

In a recent opinion, the Ninth Circuit held that the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff (Re-MAT) program and alternative Qualifying Facility (QF) standard offer contract...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Renewable Energy Developers’ PURPA Rights

On July 29, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) issued a decision in Winding Creek Solar LLC v. Peterman affirming a district court’s finding that the California Public Utilities...more

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Court Holds Federal Law Preempts California Regulations Promoting Renewable Energy Projects

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• A solar developer claimed that California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) orders promoting solar and wind generation under 3 megawatts (MW) prevented it from securing a contract from a utility under the Public Utility...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2016

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Renewable Energy Focus - PG&E launches program to let all customers go 100 percent solar - Solar Industry Magazine - Feb 3 - Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has officially launched its previously...more

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Renewable Energy Update - January 2016 #4

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Renewable Energy Focus - The Verdict Is In: CPUC Preserves Net Metering In California - Solar Industry - Jan 28 In a 3-2 vote this morning, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its long-awaited...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2015

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Renewable Energy Focus - Large-scale renewables account for more than 60% of new energy capacity in the U.S. - CleanTechnica - Oct 28: Recent figures reveal that utility-scale renewable energy projects accounted for more...more

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Key Energy Regulators Speak – Energy Storage is Happening

This November 2013, new and improved Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations adopted in Order No. 784, Third-Party Provision of Ancillary Services; Accounting and Financial Reporting for New Electric Storage...more

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