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Allen Matkins

California Continues to Promote Clean Energy Transition Despite Federal Backstepping on Clean Energy and Hydrogen Funding

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The first quarter of 2025 has been marked by a turbulent transition between presidential administrations as indicated by regulatory course reversals, and clean energy regulations have been no exception. On January 20, 2025,...more

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California Legislature Advances Broad Federal Tax Conformity Bill (SB 711)

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Senate Bill 711 (S.B. 711) would update California’s conformity date to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2025. If enacted, this change would apply to taxable years beginning on or after...more

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California Dreaming Is Becoming a Reality: Solar Canals May Mean Having More Water As Well As More Solar Energy

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On March 25, 2025, the University of Southern California’s (USC’s) Public Exchange and independent advisor Solar Aquagrid announced the California Solar Canal Initiative, a seven-university project to assess the...more

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California v. Trump 2.0: Navigating Policy Collisions and Business Opportunities

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As President Trump embarks on his second term and California begins the second year of an already active legislative cycle, a high-stakes battle is brewing. The Trump administration’s aggressive deregulatory agenda is poised...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 5.07.24

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Governor Gavin Newsom said on April 25 that California continued to rapidly add the battery storage that is crucial to the transition to cleaner energy, but admitted it was still not enough to avoid blackouts during heat...more

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Solar + Water Canals = Win-Win?

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On April 4, 2024, Governor Newsom and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) announced that the Bureau awarded California $15 million for the Delta-Mendota Canal floating solar project. The project, which is funded through...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 3.28.24

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The U.S. Department of Treasury on March 22 issued guidance that further defined what qualifies as an “energy community” under the Inflation Reduction Act, clarifying where developers can site projects to qualify for the...more

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Electric Storage Resource Growth and Deployment: A Tale of Two Markets

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In recent years, the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”) have experienced rapid growth and deployment of utility-scale and distributed electric storage...more

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How Prepared Are You for the Surge in California’s Green Hydrogen Economy?

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2023 is set to be a banner year for green hydrogen project development in California thanks to growing government commitment (see a brief timeline of key investments in 2022 below) and increasing demand....more

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