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New Jersey Enacts FY 2026 Budget: Key Takeaways

New Jersey has enacted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget, with the Legislature passing a $58.78 billion spending plan ahead of the July 1 constitutional deadline. The final budget reflects an increase of approximately $727 million...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Solar Property Tax Exemptions Granted by Connecticut Tax Court

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

Carlton Fields

C-PACE, An Increasingly In-Demand CRE Financing Mechanism

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Currently available in approximately 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is a locally administered financing program that provides...more

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Ohio House Bill 15 Changes Ohio’s Energy Landscape

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On April 30th, 2025, the Ohio General Assembly overwhelmingly passed Substitute House Bill 15, which makes major changes to state energy policy to encourage the development of more in-state electric generation. Sponsored by...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut Uniform Capacity Tax Bills for Solar PV, BESS Heard

Two bills that aim to advance the concept of a uniform capacity tax for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) were the subject of a public hearing before the Connecticut General Assembly’s...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s FY2026 Budget Address: Key Highlights

In his final budget address, Governor Phil Murphy is proposing a $58.05 billion plan, with a strong emphasis on preserving funding for critical priorities while cutting spending on various programs. The address underscores...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Approval of C-PACE in North Carolina Provides New Source of Financing for Commercial Real Estate Industry

North Carolina has joined more than 35 states across the country to adopt a new form of financing for commercial real estate owners and developers. Known as Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing, the...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Final Solar PV Uniform Capacity Tax Study Released

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Pursuant to Public Act No. 24-31, the Connecticut General Assembly required the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to “conduct a study...more

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North Carolina Joining the Race to C-PACE

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Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is a program that allows commercial property owners to finance clean energy improvements such as energy efficiency upgrades, water conservation, renewable energy...more

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A Look Ahead: Governor Murphy’s State of the State and the 221st New Jersey Legislature

New Jersey’s 221st Legislature is officially underway with yesterday’s swearing in of 37 new members (10 in the Senate and 27 in the General Assembly), followed by Governor Murphy’s annual State of the State Address....more

McCarter & English, LLP

FY2024 New Jersey Budget Review

After a tumultuous week of drafting and negotiations on State Street, Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law the Fiscal Year 2024 New Jersey Appropriations Act, formalizing the State’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year....more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - June 2020 #3

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Proposed California law would fast-track environmentally sustainable transit - San Francisco Chronicle – June 15 - Transportation projects focused on public transit, bikes, and pedestrians would get fast-tracked for...more

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[Webinar] 2020 Michigan PACE Market Update - January 23rd, 12:00 pm ET

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Interested in Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing in Michigan? PACE administrator, Lean & Green Michigan, will give an update on Michigan's PACE market, and Bricker & Eckler will take a deep dive into PACE legislation...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Unpacking California Solar Taxation: What to Know During Development

Development of solar projects in California has been spurred by California’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which requires that 60% of retail electricity sales must be served by renewable resources by 2030 and requires...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

CaliforniaFirst PACE Program Finances Clean Energy Projects for Commercial Property

Property assessed clean energy (PACE) programs are an innovative mechanism for financing energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements on private property. They also present a number of challenges to investors—for one,...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - January 2016 #2

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Renewable Energy Focus - Clean Energy Got a Record $330 Billion in Investment Last Year - Fortune - Jan 14 Despite the plunge in oil prices, investors and governments around the world put $330 billion into clean...more

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Federal Housing Administration Move on PACE Showcases Program’s Possible Impact

On August 24, President Obama directed the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to allow homeowners to purchase and refinance properties with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans when those loans are subordinated to an...more

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