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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

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

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

Bricker Graydon LLP

[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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Ohio House Bill 15 Changes Ohio’s Energy Landscape

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On April 30th, 2025, the Ohio General Assembly overwhelmingly passed Substitute House Bill 15, which makes major changes to state energy policy to encourage the development of more in-state electric generation. Sponsored by...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 4, April 2025

Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading! The Data Center Boom...more

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Cumulative United States Utility-Scale Battery Power Capacity: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Addresses 2011-2025...

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a March 12th report titled: Cumulative U.S. utility-scale battery power capacity (2011-2025) (“Report”). The Report provides statistics for United...more

Morgan Lewis

State by State: An Updated Roadmap Through the Current US Energy Storage Policy Landscape

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Energy storage resources have become an increasingly important component of the energy mix as traditional fossil fuel baseload energy resources transition to renewable energy sources. Currently 23 states, plus the District of...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Unpacking Massachusetts' New Clean Energy Law

Last week, Governor Healey signed “an Act promoting a clean energy grid, advancing equity, and protecting ratepayers” into law. The legislation includes changes in the way energy infrastructure is sited and permitted,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

With Public Input, Changes to New York’s Clean Energy Standard Begin to Take Shape

What changes to New York’s renewable energy programs are coming down the pike? Public comments filed with the New York Public Service Commission (the “Commission”) concerning the Commission’s Draft Biennial Review of the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Energy Law: Month in Review - June 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. ...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 2.26.24

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California energy regulators, during their meeting on February 15, approved a sweeping plan to reduce the state’s yearly electric sector greenhouse gas emissions to 25 million metric tons by 2035, down nearly 60% compared to...more

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Section 45V: Treasury and IRS issue guidance on the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

On December 26, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) pertaining to the clean hydrogen production credit (Clean Hydrogen...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC November 2023 Open Meeting Preview

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) will host its November Open Meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The Sunshine Act Meeting Notice issued November 9, 2023 indicates FERC’s intent to act on several...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Ohio Utility Scale Solar: A recap of 2022 and looking ahead to 2023

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2022 was a very active year for utility scale solar in Ohio. This article summarizes the key utility scale solar events of 2022 and highlights trends heading into 2023 in Ohio, including...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — August 2022

July 1, 2022: GRNE Solar, a provider of renewable energy installation services intended to generate electricity that is self-sustaining, was acquired by Nelnet (NYS: NNI) for an undisclosed amount. GRNE Solar offers solar...more

Downey Brand LLP

California Eases Environmental Requirements to Address Threatened Electricity Outages

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On June 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 205, a legislative effort to bolster the state’s energy resources and avoid outages like those California experienced in August 2020. AB 205 creates a...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Western States Partner on Clean Hydrogen Hub

On Feb. 23, 2022, the governors of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) to develop the Western Inter-State Clean Hydrogen Hub. Hydrogen is viewed as an essential component...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - December 2021 #3

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Biden signs order for federal government to achieve net-zero by 2050 - The Hill – December 8 - President Biden last week signed an executive order that directs the federal government to achieve a goal of net-zero...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Reactive Power Compensation for Renewable Generators – On the Chopping Block?

On November 18, 2021, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on reactive power capability compensation and market design. Reactive power is a critical component of the bulk electric system. Almost all bulk...more

K&L Gates LLP

The Hydrogen Handbook - United States

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Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change. The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - January 2021

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California’s looming decision on grid reliability: expand supply or manage demand? Greentech Media – January 5 - California is facing a major decision under a tight deadline — whether it should push for large-scale...more

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Renewable Energy Update - September 2020 #2

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Utility-scale solar remains resilient despite pandemic - Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – September 10 - The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in Q2, a 6% drop from Q1...more

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