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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 3, March 2025

Welcome to our third issue of Currents 2025. Again, thank you for reading! Power Plays and Fueling Tension: Trade War Ripples Through North American Energy Markets - President Trump's pursuit of U.S. energy dominance,...more

Morgan Lewis

A 2025 Update on Utility-Scale Energy Storage Procurements

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While the energy storage market continues to rapidly expand, fueled by record-low battery costs and robust policy support, challenges still loom on the horizon—tariffs, shifting tax incentives, and supply chain uncertainties...more

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ChemCatBio Will Hold January 29 Webinar on Programmable Catalysis for Chemical Energy Innovation

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio) will hold a webinar on January 29, 2025, on programmable catalysis for chemical energy...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

2024 Clean Energy Act Promotes Energy Storage Deployment Across Massachusetts

On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law sweeping clean energy legislation (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers, referred to here...more

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Renewable Energy Update 1.9.25

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According to a new study published in the journal Renewable Energy, no blackouts occurred when wind, water, and solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

From “Energy Transition” to “Energy Security”: Assessing the Impact of the Republican Trifecta on the Energy Industry

With a renewed focus on domestic energy production and regulatory reform, the incoming administration signals significant shifts in U.S. energy and climate priorities. The incoming Trump Administration will prioritize...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 8, Issue 11, November 2024

Welcome to our 11th Issue of Currents 2024, our energy e-newsletter. This will be our last issue of 2024, and we want to sincerely thank you for reading Currents for the past eight years. Our goal is to relay top trending...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

World’s Largest Long-Duration Energy Storage Facility to be Developed in Lincoln, Maine

Governor Janet Mills and Maine’s congressional delegation announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $147 million grant to develop the largest long-duration energy storage project in the world to date....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Battery Technologies: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

Achieving climate goals will require significant capital investment into the development and scaling of improved battery technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in August 2022, allocated billions of dollars...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 4.12.24

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $20 billion in federal “green bank” grants to eight community development banks and nonprofit organizations to use on projects combating climate change in disadvantaged...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - March/April 2024

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. Please reach out to any of the authors, listed above, to discuss these issues....more

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Renewable Energy Update 3.21.24

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The first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility...more

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The Rise and Decline of Coal Mining Jobs, 1970-2022

Coal production and mining jobs over the past half-century have been influenced by several factors, principally demand from the utility sector, technological breakthroughs in natural gas production, railroad deregulation, and...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Section 48 Investment Tax Credit for Offshore Wind and Energy Storage

The Department of the Treasury (DOT), through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and in consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE), released new draft guidance on Section 48 tax credits, as well as updated guidance in...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 12.04.23

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to ease environmental reviews for certain energy storage, solar, and rebuilt or upgraded transmission projects on federal land. Those types of projects — given their limited...more

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Sustaining the Wind of Reform in the Philippines

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Although the Philippines has not yet made a formal net zero commitment or set any specific offshore wind (“OSW”) targets, there have been a series of actions beginning with the release of an offshore wind roadmap (“Roadmap”)...more

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DOE Announces 7 Hydrogen Hubs Eligible for $7 Billion in Funding

On October 13, 2023, the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) announced seven proposals from around the country selected to enter negotiations to receive funding under the DOE’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (“H2Hubs”)...more

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Renewable Energy Update 10.19.23

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The Biden administration is putting almost $3.5 billion into improving the strength and resiliency of the U.S. electric grid, government officials said on Wednesday. The money is coming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,...more

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Renewable Energy Update 9.21.23

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The California State Senate has passed Senate Bill 605, which directs the California Energy Commission to evaluate the feasibility, costs, and benefits of using wave energy and tidal energy in the state, sending the bill to...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 9.05.23

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering up to $300 million for states, tribes, and local governments to bolster transmission siting and permitting processes while supporting economic development. Through the...more

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Renewable Energy Update 7.28.23

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President Joe Biden traveled to Philadelphia last Thursday as his administration announced the first-ever sale of offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Mexico, which caps several years of advancing offshore wind in the Pacific...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 7.06.23

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Jobs in the U.S. energy industry rose 3.8% last year, faster than overall employment growth and led by work in clean energy, the Department of Energy said last Wednesday. According to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report,...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 6.15.23 #3

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The U.S. solar industry had the most growth of any quarter in its history in Q1 2023, as delayed projects from 2022 came online and supply chain constraints showed signs of loosening. According to a new report from Wood...more

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Advanced Energy Project Credit Concept Paper Applications Are Now Open

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In August 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). One of the most significant manufacturing incentives bolstered by the IRA is the Advanced Energy Project Credit (Section 48C), which received $10...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 6.09.23 #2

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday unveiled a roadmap it says will, using hydrogen energy, enable the U.S. to reduce its emissions by 10% in 2050, compared to 2005 levels. The strategy document calls for...more

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