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New Jersey BPU Launches Multi-Phase Energy Storage Incentive Program

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PJM-ready projects are a must. Eligible projects must (1) be transmission-connected (PJM bulk power system) and located in a New Jersey transmission zone; (2) have PJM interconnection approval (or capacity interconnection...more

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Renewable Energy Update 5.29.25

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The California Independent System Operator Board of Governors has approved the ISO’s 2024-2025 transmission plan, recommending 31 infrastructure projects to help meet projected load growth and changing grid conditions....more

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Managing the Grid/A Deep Dive into the United States Electric Transmission System for State Energy Offices: National Association...

The National Association of State Energy Officials (“NASEO”) published a report titled: Managing the Grid: A Deep Dive into the United States Electric Transmission System for State Energy Offices (“Report”)....more

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[Event] The Kentucky New Energy Summit - June 9th, Lexington, KY

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The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action) and Bricker Graydon invite you to join us for an engaging event exploring the future of energy policy in Kentucky. Discover how an “all of the above” energy strategy...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

Co-Located Load and Race to Reshape the Grid: Hotel California Meets Life in the Fast Lane

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The rapid expansion of digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) is redrawing the map of the electric grid. Hyperscale data centers – deployed by companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta – are multiplying...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FERC Moves Closer to Establishing Standardized Rules for Co-location of Large Loads and Generators

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At its latest open meeting on February 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order directing PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) and the PJM Transmission Owners (PJM TOs) to demonstrate why the PJM...more

Perkins Coie

FERC Initiates Proceeding on Co-Location of Power Demand With Generating Facilities, Raising Issues That Will Reverberate Across...

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (Co-location Order) finding that the treatment of load that co-locates behind generating facilities’ points of interconnection with the grid in the PJM...more

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Renewable Energy Update 2.6.25

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The California Public Utilities Commission on January 30 streamlined its transmission permitting requirements as part of a broader effort to meet the state’s clean energy goals. Among the changes, the CPUC now requires...more

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The impact of Trump 2.0 on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: potential developments for generation, transmission, and data...

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When there is a change of Administration in Washington, the trade press often inquires about the anticipated changes at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the primary federal regulator of the nation’s power...more

Perkins Coie

President Trump Elevates Christie to FERC Chair

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Among his first actions on January 20, President Trump appointed Mark Christie as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Chairman Christie was confirmed as a FERC commissioner in 2020, near the beginning...more

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NYSERDA Issues Request for Information in Preparation for Sixth OREC Solicitation with Transmission Issues in the Forefront

As New York’s fifth Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate (OREC) solicitation enters its final stages, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) on...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

On the Front Burner: Energy Permitting Reform

Energy permitting reform is one of the hottest topics in Congress and state houses nationwide. Federal legislation is building momentum, while parallel efforts at streamlining energy approvals have also emerged at the state...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

U.S. Department of Energy Issues Final Transmission Permitting Rule, Announces $331 Million Transmission Facilitation Program...

The Final Rule implements a May 2023 Memorandum of Understanding between the federal agencies currently responsible for various aspects of environmental review and permitting of transmission projects and creates the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

NEPOOL Set to Approve New Long-Term Transmission Planning Process for New England

As soon as tomorrow (Thursday, April 4, 2024), New England could have a new long-term transmission planning process—and one that puts the states in the driver’s seat. The New England Power Pool (“NEPOOL”) Transmission...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable Meeting Summary: Wholesale Markets and the Clean-Energy Transition

On March 22, 2024, Foley Hoag hosted the latest gathering of the New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable. The Roundtable, which has been meeting regularly since 1995, was originally organized to contemplate the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

U.S. Department of Energy Announces a Second Solicitation for the Transmission Facilitation Program

The Transmission Facilitation Program (“TFP”), a federal clean-energy initiative arising out of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that aims to enhance the capacity, resiliency, and reliability of the nation’s...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York Explores Role of Multiple Technologies in Achieving 100 x 40

The New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) recently kicked off a proceeding to ensure that, by the year 2040, 100 percent of the state’s electricity grid is powered by zero-carbon energy. This proceeding will likely...more

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Embracing the Winds of Change Through Investments in the United States’ Energy Future

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At a time of growing concern over fossil fuel availability, climate change and energy grid security, the Corporate Environmental Lawyer is taking a moment during Earth Day 2022 to look towards our nation’s investment into...more

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New Jersey Delays Its Next Offshore Wind Solicitation for Transmission Planning

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) announced that its third solicitation with a capacity target of 1,200 megawatts for New Jersey’s offshore wind (OSW) development will now be released by January 2023, instead...more

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NY Announces $500 Million Offshore Wind Investment and 2022 Procurement

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On January 5, 2022, as part of the 2022 State of the State, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced new investments and a plan to advance offshore wind energy development off the coast of New York. Governor Hochul announced...more

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Governors of Nine East Coast States Send Offshore Wind Letter to Biden Administration

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In a letter dated June 4, 2021, the governors of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia commended the Biden administration for its recently announced...more

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Election 2020: What Would a Biden Win Mean for the U.S. Electric Power Sector?

Part One - As the 2020 election nears, the Democratic campaign has begun to talk policy specifics regarding energy and climate change. Although the Trump administration undertook to dismantle many Obama-era policies and...more

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New Jersey Enacts Bill Authorizing Solicitation of Open Access Transmission Facilities

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In November 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 92 increasing the state’s offshore wind generation goal from 3,500 MW by 2030 to 7,500 MW by 2035....more

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2020 Clean Energy Outlook

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The flurry of activity at the end of 2019 demonstrates that congressional support for clean energy research and development (R&D) remains strong, as evidenced by level or increasing budgets for most of the relevant programs...more

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Massachusetts DPU to Review Interconnection Procedures for Distributed Generation Resources

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On May 22, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) opened an inquiry to review and revise distributed generation (DG) interconnection procedures and requirements. ...more

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