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September Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Washington Update

While August is typically a quiet month with Congress out of session, there were several significant developments in energy and environmental policy. The Department of Energy (DOE) rolled out plans for over $1 billion in...more

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With Executive Orders, President Trump Reshapes Federal Environmental and Energy Policy

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The first day of any presidential administration is filled with both ceremony and bureaucracy. The first day of the second Trump Administration was no different....more

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What will happen to clean energy loans and financial assistance awards in the Trump Administration?

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Taken together, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provided an unprecedented level of financial assistance to climate change responses of every stripe, including...more

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FERC Approves New Final Rule for Permit to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities

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At its May 13, 2024 open meeting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously approved Order No. 1977,[1] which updates the process FERC uses when exercising its transmission siting authority under Section 216...more

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DOE, FERC Move to Connect Power-Hungry Customers to Renewable Energy

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The country’s electric system is undergoing its most significant transformation in over a century. The information age is skyrocketing demand from customers for more power, and renewable energy is being deployed at a dizzying...more

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FERC Expands Transmission Siting Authority in National Interest Corridors

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a final rule expanding its siting authority over the construction and modification of electric transmission facilities within National Interest...more

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FERC Issues Final Rules on Electric Transmission Planning, Cost Allocation, and Backstop Authority Evaluation Procedures

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On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) established “a new foundation” upon which new electric transmission facilities can be planned, paid for, and built. The Commission did so...more

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Long-Awaited EV Guidance Proposes New Restrictions on Foreign Entities of Concern and Further Clarifications

DOE Proposed Guidance - On December 1, the Biden administration’s Department of Energy released its latest proposed guidance related to the electric vehicle incentive expanded through the Inflation Reduction Act. DOE’s...more

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US Government Announces New Hydrogen Demand-Side Initiative

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The US Department of Energy has committed $1 billion to support clean hydrogen offtakers to kickstart the hydrogen economy. On July 5, 2023, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to invest up...more

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Energy Department's LPO Turns on Funding Taps with New Inflation Reduction Act Guidance

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) released updated program guidance for the Title XVII Clean Energy Financing Program. The new guidance, released on May 19, 2023, updated program eligibility,...more

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The Federal Government’s High-Wire Act: Setting FERC up to Employ its Transmission Siting Backstop Authority

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Much of the nation’s electric transmission grid is old and deteriorating, designed well before the recent transition from coal and oil-fired generation to renewable and distributed generation. There is widespread agreement...more

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DOE Proposes National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designation Process

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a combined Notice of Intent and Request for Information (NOI) on May 9, 2023, that proposes a new applicant-driven, route-specific process to designate National Interest Electric...more

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Biden Administration Takes Steps To Accelerate Transmission Permitting

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The Biden administration (the Administration) has set ambitious goals to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. To achieve these ends, the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Washington Energy & Sustainability Update — May 2023

As the federal government faces a potential first-ever default in June without an increase in the debt ceiling, House Republicans last month passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 in a narrow vote of 217-215 with four...more

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The Time for Climate Investment is Here

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Happy Earth Month! In today’s blog, we observe the historic investment opportunity presented by the convergence of efforts to address climate change and spur the energy transition, such as public grant programs, regulatory...more

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An Active Quarter for Offshore Wind and Interregional Transmission Planning

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The first quarter of 2023 saw a flurry of activity from state and federal agencies focused on offshore wind transmission. In early January, multiple states in New England jointly filed with the U.S. Department of Energy Grid...more

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Hydrogen Time? New Possibilities for Energy Companies in the Public Sector

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Two decades ago, well before the current electric vehicle (EV) upsurge, hydrogen was a conceptual pillar of the clean energy movement. In his 2003 State of the Union address, then-President Bush said, “A simple chemical...more

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DOE Loan Programs Office: 2023 Updates, Overview and Key Insights

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Following the first two years of the Biden Administration, and fresh off of the successful passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the U.S. Department of Energy Loan...more

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Over $1.2 Billion in Funding Announced by Department of Energy for Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs

On December 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) explaining how DOE will make available over $1.2 billion of...more

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PRG Pulse 2022 Post-Election Analysis

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The Big Picture - Congressional Overview - American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a nominal check...more

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Facilitating Clean Hydrogen in the US: The Draft Clean Hydrogen Production Standard

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has now published draft guidance for a Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS). The draft CHPS also includes a questionnaire seeking feedback from hydrogen industry stakeholders by...more

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Part IV / Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Guide to Key Energy and Infrastructure Programs and Funding

Part IV: DOE Loan Programs (Innovative Energy Technologies and Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing) - In the final installment of our four-part series on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), we focus on...more

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Part III / Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Guide to Key Energy and Infrastructure Programs and Funding

Part III: Energy, Water and Broadband Infrastructure - The energy-related provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provide substantial support for clean hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Department of Energy

Loan Programs Summary The Loan Programs Office (LPO) within the Department of Energy (DOE) provides a variety of different loans and loan guarantees for energy-related projects, with over $40 billion in total funding...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

A Look Ahead: Capacity Contracts under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Transmission Facilitation Program

Among the panoply of clean energy-related programs currently being implemented under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), one in particular – for which a solicitation is set to issue soon – will infuse...more

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