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Solar Property Tax Exemptions Granted by Connecticut Tax Court

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In two recent decisions, Connecticut Tax Court Presiding Judge Matthew Budzik found that three facilities consisting of solar panels and related equipment were entitled to property tax exemptions pursuant to Connecticut...more

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Maine is Ready for Energy Storage. Are Energy Storage Developers Ready for Maine?

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Maine has statutory goals for energy storage projects – 300 megawatts by the end of this year and 400 megawatts by the end of 2030. To help reach those goals, the state is beginning the process of developing and evaluating an...more

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Considerations for Municipalities/Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices: U.S. Pipeline and...

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The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a document titled: Considerations for Municipalities for Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices...more

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Massachusetts’ Demonstration Project Takes Flight

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An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind (St. 2022, c. 179, § 84) required the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to establish a demonstration project in which 10 municipalities were selected to adopt...more

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Mass. Solar Potential Greater than Required by State’s Clean Energy and Climate Plan but Municipalities Are Key to Implementation

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The July 6, 2023, report presented by Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. concludes that “Massachusetts’ technical solar potential is 506 GWAC, 15 to 18 times greater than the amount required by the [Massachusetts Clean Energy and...more

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Stick It Where the Sun Don’t Shine: Land Use Challenges Siting Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Projects

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Federal and state authorities throughout the country have adopted pro-renewable energy policy goals to promote the growth of alternative energy sources using climate-friendly technologies. With the passage of the Inflation...more

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DOER’s Updated Stretch Code – A Breakdown of the Changes and the New Opt-in Net Zero “Specialized Code”

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Massachusetts will soon see significant updates to the energy codes that govern the construction and alteration of buildings throughout the Commonwealth. As required by the 2021 climate bill, the Massachusetts Department of...more

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New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting Sets Precedent in Section 94-c Permit Proceedings: When Major Renewable Energy...

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In its first such determination, on June 4, 2021, the newly formed New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (“ORES”) determined that several provisions of the Town of Barre’s (Orleans County) local law are...more

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The Road to Net Zero is Paved With Numerous Policy Initiatives

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While the presidential transition has focused attention on the energy and environmental policy initiatives that likely will be undertaken by the Biden-Harris Administration, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts continues to...more

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Philadelphia Enacts Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program

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On August 14, 2019, Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill authorizing, through C-PACE loans, the financing of clean energy, alternative energy and water conservation projects for eligible commercial properties in Philadelphia....more

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