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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Implements the Garden State Energy Storage Program, an Incentive Program to Encourage...

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OVERVIEW - The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“the BPU”) in an order dated June 18, 2025 has taken the first step to implement the New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2018 by unveiling a multiphase program incentivizing...more

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Texas Adopts New Decommissioning Law for Battery Energy Storage Systems

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Texas has enacted a new statutory framework governing the decommissioning of battery energy storage systems (BESS) not owned by an electric utility. On May 29, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3809 (H.B. 3809)...more

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Launches Much Anticipated Garden State Energy Storage Program

What You Need to Know - • The New Jersey BPU has issued an Order launching a comprehensive energy storage incentive framework, the Garden State Energy Storage Program, or GSESP, which marks a significant milestone in New...more

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Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission: Saltwerx, LLC Lithium Compensation Structure Approved

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission (“Commission”) addressed an application for the establishment of a lithium compensation structure for Saltwerx, LLC (“Saltwerx”)....more

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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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Legal Considerations Concerning the End-of-Life Management of Solar, Wind, and Battery Technologies in the US

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Solar, wind, and battery technologies have, and will continue to be, front and center of the renewable energy and clean technology transition. Entities in the renewable energy and clean technology space should be closely...more

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Behind-the-Meter Power Solutions for Data Centers: Legal and Practical Considerations

As data center power demands reach hundreds of megawatts or even gigawatts, particularly driven by AI applications, traditional power delivery models are facing significant constraints. Behind-the-meter (BTM) or...more

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House Bill 3809 Adds Obligations to Battery Energy Storage Lessees in Texas

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Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top On May 29, 2025, House Bill No. 3809 was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Born out of a crop of bills regulating renewable energy, including S.B. 388, S.B. 715,...more

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Resource Adequacy Challenges in Maryland - Major Legislative Advances in Energy Storage Policy Are Intended To Be Part of the...

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In 2025, the General Assembly of Maryland made its boldest move ever to advance energy storage, as part of a legislative package responding to the resource adequacy challenges that are now emerging for the Free State....more

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South Carolina’s Energy Security Act Encourages Development of New Generating Resources to Address Unprecedented Economic Growth...

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On May 12, 2025, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Energy Security Act (Act 41) into law. The significant, wide-ranging energy legislation is the result of bipartisan efforts to holistically address...more

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Navigating Renewable Energy: Insights from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference - Energy Law Insights

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Join Josh Kaplowitz and Morgan Gerard as they delve into key takeaways from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference in Seattle. Discover emerging trends in renewable energy, including biodiversity goals, battery storage...more

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NJ BPU’s Revised Interconnection Regulations Are Intended to Speed Up Interconnection of Solar and Storage Systems

In an effort to reduce delays in interconnecting new electricity generation and storage systems to the local electric distribution grid, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), at its May 21, 2025 agenda meeting,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

MA Files Draft RFP for 1500 MW Energy Storage DPU Requests Comments by May 30

Massachusetts recently stepped closer to its first major solicitation for long-term energy storage contracts under its new Section 83E authority. On May 5, the MA Department of Energy Resources (DOER), in partnership with the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Maine Energy Storage Procurement Inches Closer, Comments Requested from Energy Storage Developers

Recently, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) opened an inquiry and issued a request for comment from energy storage developers by June 9 to support a forthcoming procurement for up to 200 MW of transmission-level...more

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2025 Louisiana Legislative Session: House Bill Proposed to Regulate Solar Facilities

House Bill No. 615 has been proposed in the 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session that would provide for the regulation of solar facilities. HB 615 would establish notice, permitting, and siting requirements for solar power...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

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Illinois Moves Closer to First-Ever Energy Storage Procurement

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The Illinois Commerce Commission staff (ICC Staff) announced recommendations laying the groundwater for Illinois’ first procurement of energy storage resources expected to occur this summer....more

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Carbon Sequestration in Texas: EPA Region 6 Issues Draft Permits for Proposed Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Texas...

This alert was originally published on September 19, 2024, and has been revised based on recent developments. Update: On April 29, 2025, US EPA and the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) signed a memorandum of agreement...more

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Ohio Passes Expansive Law to Promote Energy Generation in Response to Concerns about Grid Reliability

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Rising electricity demand from data centers, industrial reshoring, and electrification have sparked national concern about grid reliability. With forecasts pointing to even greater energy needs, some stakeholders warn that...more

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Emerging Business Opportunities in Renewable Energy

The generators providing electricity to a 13-state grid stretching from New Jersey to Illinois, including Ohio, will get a record $269.92 per megawatt-day from utilities to provide capacity over a 12-month period, which is...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Development Podcast Series - Episode 1: Powering Georgia: Energy Resilience, Data Centers, and Clean Innovation

In this episode, AGG attorneys Rebecca Davis and Caroline Magee are joined by Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols for a wide-ranging discussion on the present and future of energy in Georgia. Commissioner Echols...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - March 2025

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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. ...more

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Connecticut Uniform Capacity Tax Bills for Solar PV, BESS Heard

Two bills that aim to advance the concept of a uniform capacity tax for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) were the subject of a public hearing before the Connecticut General Assembly’s...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York’s Bulk Energy Storage Procurements to Commence in June 2025

New York State continues to advance its bulk energy storage deployment efforts, and a final Bulk Storage Implementation Plan is now likely to be made public before the end of April—with procurements set to begin by June 30,...more

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State Specific Requirements for Wind and Solar Project Land Contracts - March 2025

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Although wind and solar project development in the U.S. experienced record-breaking sales in recent years, headwinds are anticipated to increase. Several challenges continue to delay deployment, such as lack of sufficient of...more

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