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California Home Improvement and Solar Financing Bill Passed by Senate and Moving Through Assembly

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An initiative designed to add significant regulatory obligations to the home improvement and solar financing industries is progressing through the California legislature. Senate Bill 784 (SB 784) passed the California Senate...more

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Amidst Offshore Wind Moratorium, Empire Wind Back on Track

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior reversed its April 16 stop work order and allowed the $5 billion, 2 GW, Empire Wind project 12 miles south of Long Island to proceed. The move follows an intensive lobbying...more

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Empire Wind 1 Stop-Work Order Targets Offshore Wind but Raises Questions for Other Industries

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On Wednesday, April 16, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to order Equinor to “stop work” on its 812 megawatt Empire Wind 1 project just outside of New York Harbor....more

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Navigating Change: The Impact of the Trump Administration on the U.S. Construction Industry

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In the wake of the recent U.S. presidential administration transition, the construction industry is poised to experience significant shifts. As the Trump administration takes office, industry leaders and stakeholders should...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Industry Insights, Issue 2, February 2025

Welcome to our second 2025 issue of The Site Report! In this edition, we address tariff fears in the industry, the use of artificial intelligence in building design, an update on The Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act,...more

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Hydro Quebec Launches Call for Interest on New Hydroelectric and Wind Projects

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Hydro-Québec is launching a call for interest to companies in the engineering and construction sector as it implements its Action Plan 2035. This call aims to gauge the interest, expertise and capacity of suppliers to carry...more

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The Winds of Change: Navigating Offshore Wind Disputes

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Offshore wind energy is a new and developing frontier in the global transition to renewable power, with ambitious worldwide projects competing for expertise in a fledgling industry. As this industry grows, so too do the...more

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The 23rd Annual Energy Litigation Conference: Key Takeaways Regarding Construction Litigation Issues on Renewable Projects

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Last week we were lucky enough to attend the Institute of Energy Law’s 23rd Annual Energy Litigation Conference in Houston, TX, and hear its unique collection of industry professionals exchange insights and address some of...more

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Solar Energy Equipment: Arizona Tax Court Addresses Valuation Question

The Arizona Tax Court (“Court”) addressed in an October 2nd opinion an issue arising out of the construction of a solar energy facility. See Sun Streams 2 LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue, 2024 WL 4379548 (Ariz. Tax Ct....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Risk Management, Skilled Counsel Key in Renewable Energy

Renewable energy project developers and contractors must be prepared to negotiate novel risks in a quickly changing global market. Technological innovations in renewable energy equipment and decreasing procurement and...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 8.29.24

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California will solicit up to 2 GW of long-duration energy storage resources as part of a 10.6 GW centralized procurement for emerging clean energy technologies to be deployed between 2031 and 2037, the California Public...more

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Renewable Energy Update 8.05.24

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According to the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proceeding with nine solar projects on public lands to potentially power nearly 2 million homes with clean energy. Among the projects, the...more

Clark Hill PLC

Registration and Renewable Energy: Amendment to the Michigan Prevailing Wage Act

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On July 23, Senate Bill 571 (“SB 571” or the “Amendment”) was signed into law, adding registration requirements and the inclusion of both public and private energy facility projects. The Amendment is effective 90 days from...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Garden State C-PACE Program Update: EDA Issues Updated Program Guidelines and Draft Supplemental Guidelines

On May 29, 2024, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) posted updated program guidelines along with draft supplemental guidelines for the Garden State Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

[Webinar] Construction Issues Impacting the Energy Industry - September 18th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

In the dynamic landscape of the renewable energy sector, understanding the intricacies of payment and performance bonds, mechanic’s liens, and dispute resolution may be pivotal to your project’s success. Join us for a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

[Webinar] Construction Issues Impacting the Energy Industry - July 24th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

In the dynamic landscape of the renewable energy sector, understanding the intricacies of payment and performance bonds, mechanic’s liens, and dispute resolution may be pivotal to your project’s success. Join us for a...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

7 Ways That Davis-Bacon Changes Could Cost Contractors

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Significant new changes to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts will play a critical role as federal contractors consider and prepare for construction projects in 2024, affecting labor and administrative costs as well as how...more

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Tax Incentives for Green Energy Projects Come With a Lot of Strings Attached

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On August 29, 2023, Clock on Grassthe U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released more guidance and proposed rules on key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that requires...more

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Renewable energy – new challenges require a bespoke approach to risk allocation

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Renewable energy projects share many of the same characteristics as traditional construction projects. To some extent, the approach to managing risk from a legal perspective will therefore be familiar. However, in other ways,...more

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How Renewable Energy Developers Can Maximize ITC Value In Deal-Making

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On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act has notable consequences for the renewable energy industry, including restoring the...more

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Employers Must Meet Federal Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements to Earn New Tax Credits and Deductions

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Federal officials recently outlined prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements that projects need to adopt if they want to take advantage of the enhanced tax credits and deductions created by the Inflation Reduction Act...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Twists and Turbines — A New York Case Highlights an Owner’s Risk When Not Using Full-Wrap EPC Delivery

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New York State Thruway Auth. v. CHA Consulting, Inc., 165 N.Y.S.3d 832 (Albany Co., Sup. Ct. 2022). This case involved a dispute over a wind turbine project. The root cause of the dispute was a bust between the “wind...more

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New England Clean Energy Connect will remain on ice until next year as the achievement of the Bay State's GHG reduction goals...

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A Maine Trial Court Judge has denied New England Clean Energy Connect permission to complete its project to transmit Canadian hydropower to the United States saying that NECEC hadn't demonstrated that it will suffer...more

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Portland Living Building to Stand for 500 Years

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Portland innovators PAE Engineers and ZGF Architects recently combined forces with several other joint venture partners to show that living buildings are commercially feasible. The new five-story headquarters for PAE at SW...more

J.S. Held

Solar Energy Panels: Blind Spots & Risks for Insurers and Owners

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The clock is ticking on fossil fuels. Protecting the environment by “going green” is not only on the near horizon of the power generation industry across the world, but the initiative has been adopted by many other industries...more

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