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Five Takeaways From the 2025 Executive Energy Infrastructure Conference

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Latham & Watkins recently hosted its annual Executive Energy & Infrastructure conference in Austin, Texas. During the two-day event, more than 125 industry experts, policymakers, and thought leaders shared insights and...more

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Germany’s €500 Billion Infrastructure Fund: Practical Insights and Opportunities

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The fund will dedicate €100 billion to energy transition, enhancing private sector involvement and promoting economic growth and technological innovation....more

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Texas’ Power Transmission Infrastructure: Addressing Growing Demand from Data Centers and Crypto Mining

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Texas is facing a rapidly evolving energy landscape, driven in part by the surging power demands of data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations. As the digital economy expands, the state’s existing power transmission...more

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Infrastructure Insights - January 2025: An update on legal and regulatory developments impacting European infrastructure players.

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As the renewable energy sector expands, significant storage capacities are necessary to ensure that the demand for electricity is met even during dark and windless periods. Large battery systems are a particularly interesting...more

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Will President Trump Be a Champion of Construction and Infrastructure in Second Term?

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President-Elect Donald Trump's career in construction and development has made many believe that he will be a champion for the construction and infrastructure sectors in his second term. While we don't know the future, we can...more

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Proposed Planning Policy for Wind and Solar Farms

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Consultation closed at the end of September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s aspiration for Britain’s future as a ‘Clean Energy Superpower’ by 2030. Government has committed to respond...more

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Ontario’s Largest Energy Procurement Announcement

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Ontario recently announced the largest competitive energy procurement in its history. This follows on the heels of its recently completed procurement process that secured nearly 3,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity in the...more

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Addressing Inefficiencies in the Energy Sector: The Proposed Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

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The permitting process has been identified by numerous commentators as a major cause of delays in the development of energy, infrastructure, and mining projects in the United States. ...more

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The UK’s Reinvigoration of Nuclear Energy

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The volatility of energy prices following recent geopolitical challenges has brought a renewed focus on domestic energy security. Because of the risks associated with weather-dependent energy solutions, a revival of nuclear...more

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DOE Study Finds US Must Double Regional Transmission Capacity To Meet 2035 Clean Energy Goal

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its National Transmission Needs Study (Needs Study), which concludes that there is a pressing need for additional transmission infrastructure. That need is expected to...more

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Chambers Global Practice Guides: Alternative Energy and Power 2023

Inflation Reduction Act - Perhaps the most significant recent develop- ment in the area of alternative energy, the Infla- tion Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) offers approxi- mately USD270 billion in tax incentives to help...more

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Build More, Faster? Newsom Signs Infrastructure and Budget Legislation 

On July 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills intended to accelerate critical infrastructure projects across the State aimed at achieving monumental climate and clean energy goals while...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 22nd Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium - March 22nd - 23rd, Calgary, AB, Canada

Hosted by The Canadian Institute, the 22nd Annual Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium returns with curated programming that makes this a must-attend event for government and industry professionals involved in Northern...more

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Canada Infrastructure Bank Commits $970 Million to Canada's First SMR

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On October 25, 2022, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced it is investing $970 million towards Canada’s first small modular reactor (SMR). The agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) supports the development...more

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Permitting Bill Would Impose Regulatory Burdens and Economic Disruption on Hydrogen Infrastructure Owners

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​​​​​​​Senator Manchin recently released the text of his much anticipated and controversial bill aimed at reforming the federal permitting process, particularly for energy infrastructure (the "Energy Independence and Security...more

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FERC Overhauls Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Projects

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) answered longstanding calls by environmental groups and landowners to "modernize" certain aspects of the certification and approval process for natural gas infrastructure...more

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[Event] 21st Annual Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium - March 30th - 31st, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A must-attend event for government and industry professionals involved in Northern infrastructure and resource development. The Canadian Institute’s 21st Annual Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium is your opportunity to ask...more

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Energy, Environment and Tribal Provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684) into law.   On Nov. 5, the House passed the bill by a vote of 228-206. Thirteen Republicans joined most...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2021

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Congress approves $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with funding for transmission, hydrogen, and EVs - Utility Dive – November 8 - The U.S. House of Representatives last Friday approved a $1.2 trillion bipartisan...more

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Innovation Is In Again: DOE Loan Programs Office Back at the Helm

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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) is one of the nation's premier energy infrastructure programs. Authorized in 2005 to lend nearly $70 billion to innovative clean energy projects, the LPO still has...more

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Court Rulings, Delays & Cancellations Underscore Challenges For Gas Pipeline Construction

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Find out what challenges the natural gas industry faces to construct new pipelines and how these challenges have impacted gas supplies, particularly in the Northeast....more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 22

Welcome to Volume 5, Issue 22 of Currents. With this issue, we will begin publishing on a bi-weekly schedule. We believe publishing every two weeks will give us a better opportunity to focus on hot topics affecting our...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2021

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Investors see green returns as renewable energy rises - Associated Press – January 26 - The future looks bright for solar and other renewable energy technology. FirstSolar, Enphase, and SunPower are among the...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for June 2020

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 18, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on June 11, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more

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Navigating Governmental Stay At Home Orders in Connection with Construction of Energy Projects

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of COVID-19 response, many states, counties, and cities throughout the United States have taken drastic measures, including issuing executive orders halting all non-essential businesses. To...more

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