The recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has introduced significant hurdles to obtaining the tax equity financing upon which solar developers have traditionally relied. As the industry seeks to adapt to...more
On July 29, 2025, the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) released for public comment a draft of the NYPA Renewables Updated Strategic Plan (the “Updated Plan”). The Updated Plan lays out a pathway for NYPA to contract with...more
Key Takeaways -
- EPA is reportedly drafting termination letters purporting to cancel all 60 awards—totaling $7 billion—made under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar for All program.
- The threatened terminations are the...more
On July 28, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of New York State’s first bulk energy storage competitive solicitation. In this initial solicitation (the 2025 “Index Storage Credit Request for Proposals,” or...more
As New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s commitment to renewable energy has been challenged both by Washington and by her own Administration’s evolving priorities, she has embarked on a new strategy to elevate the profile of...more
7/22/2025
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Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
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On May 13, 2025, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) released a draft Index Storage Credit Request for Proposals (ISCRFP25-1) for bulk energy storage projects (the “Draft...more
5/19/2025
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Request for Proposals ,
Research and Development
After years of regulatory proceedings and planning, and following the New York Public Service Commission (the “PSC”)’s June 2024 Order Establishing Updated Energy Storage Goal and Deployment Policy (the “June 2024 Order”),...more
In This Issue: Battery and Energy Storage Systems -
2023 was a banner year for energy storage in the United States. Statistics reported by Wood Mackenzie show that in 2023 alone, energy storage deployment across all...more
6/24/2024
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Batteries ,
Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Mergers ,
Renewable Energy
On January 2, 2024, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) issued a request for information (RFI) on opportunities for NYPA to collaborate with developers to develop, own, and operate renewable energy generating projects and...more
On December 20, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released a pre-proposal outline of New York State’s...more
12/22/2023
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Cost-Benefit Analysis ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Justice ,
Global Warming ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
New York ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Utilities Sector
On December 28, 2022, staff of the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released the much-awaited New York’s 6 GW Energy Storage Roadmap:...more
On December 9, 2022, Foley Hoag continued its twenty-year plus commitment in hosting the latest gathering of the Raab Associates New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable. The Roundtable has been meeting four to six...more
On January 20, 2022, the New York Public Service Commission (Commission) issued its Order on Power Grid Study Recommendations concerning investments in the State’s electric transmission and distribution system that are...more
On January 20, 2022, the New York Public Service Commission (Commission) issued its Order on Power Grid Study Recommendations concerning investments in the State’s electric transmission and distribution system that are...more
Can New York State satisfy nearly 30 percent of its electricity needs with solar projects less than five megawatts in size by the year 2030? In September of this year, Governor Hochul announced a framework to do just that,...more
New York’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana for adult use has set off a flurry of entrepreneurial activity as businesses seek to establish a foothold in the State’s new and lucrative market. Renewable energy,...more
5/17/2021
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Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Electricity Costs ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Legalization ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
New York ,
Popular ,
Recreational Use ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology ,
Utilities Sector
On April 30, 2021, PSEG Long Island, LLC (PSEG-LI), on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), issued a much-awaited request for proposals (RFP) seeking 175 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale storage projects that will...more