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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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Potential Implications of President Trump's Wind Energy EO on Offshore Leasing, Development

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This Holland & Knight alert provides a summary of President Donald Trump's Wind Energy EO, an overview of the offshore wind leasing process and considerations for current lessees regarding potential outcomes and legal...more

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Understanding President Joe Biden's Offshore Drilling Restrictions

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In his final days in office, President Joe Biden has exercised his executive authority to withdraw more than 625 million acres of federal waters from future oil and gas leasing – the largest withdrawal of its kind in U.S....more

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Negotiating Texas Wind Energy Leases: Do Landmen Need a License?

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The Texas Attorney General recently issued Opinion KP-0467 (the “Opinion”) addressing “whether a person who negotiates a lease for property for the development of a wind power project on behalf of another, for compensation,...more

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What Landowners Need to Know About Solar Farm Leases in North Carolina

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In 2007, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Renewable Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards ("Standards"), which required that all investor-owned utilities in the state obtain 12.5% of their energy needs from...more

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State Specific Requirements for Wind and Solar Project Land Contracts 2024 Overview

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In the U.S., wind and solar project development continues to increase. In fact, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) anticipates that wind and solar energy will continue to exceed electrical generation by other means....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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Everywhere a Sign: Remote Notarization in Renewable Energy Projects

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The renewable energy industry is growing rapidly but it faces several challenges, including ever-increasing competition amongst developers for rights to the same land. This creates a race between developers to encumber...more

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[Webinar] Renewable Energy Series: Site Control Issues and Real Estate Diligence for Renewable Energy Projects - June 6th, 11:00...

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Developing successful renewable energy projects begin with selecting the right project site. Securing site control using well drafted real estate contracts and conducting thorough real estate diligence can help identify...more

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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Proposes Amendments to Modernize Offshore Wind Regulations

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The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a proposed rule to update regulations for the development of offshore wind energy resources, found at 30 C.F.R. Part 585.1 The...more

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California’s First Offshore Wind Auction Finalized – Key Takeaways

The dust has settled on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) first west coast auction for federal offshore wind lease areas. The California auction for the Morro Bay and Humboldt Call Areas brought an aggregate...more

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Momentum Builds Towards California Offshore Wind Reality

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California’s first upcoming offshore wind lease sale, scheduled for December 6, 2022, is the next major step forward for clean energy in the Golden State. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of...more

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Sign Here: Signatory Authority in Texas Renewable Energy Land Leases

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Confirming landowners’ signatory authority is crucial when preparing renewable energy leases or conducting due diligence in a renewable energy financing transaction. It is not enough to rely on a landowner’s word that he or...more

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California Offshore Wind Auction

On October 18, 2022, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) will hold an auction to sell five offshore wind energy leases in federal waters off the California coast, with...more

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Non-Disturbance Agreements: Beneficial to Both Renewables Developers and Banks

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Few propositions are as much of a win-win for both the holders of mortgages and the developers of renewable energy projects as non-disturbance and attornment agreements....more

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Tax decree issued - German trade tax deduction for property companies

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Summary - ..Based upon a change of law as from 2021 German property companies are allowed to deliver electricity and earn income from contractual relationships with their tenants within certain thresholds without...more

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Three Things to Watch in Development of U.S. Offshore Wind

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Offshore wind developers have poured billions of dollars into securing leases in state and federal waters in recent months, with many more billions to be spent developing wind assets to support ambitious state and federal...more

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Biden Administration Continues Offshore Wind Momentum With Ninth Lease Sale

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released its final sale notice (FSN) for two lease areas totaling 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay Area on March 25, 2022. The auction for these lease areas will be held...more

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BOEM Presses Forward with Offshore Wind Development in the Carolina Bay

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced this morning that it will offer 110,091 acres of the Outer Continental Shelf (ICS) in the Carolina Bay Area for lease this coming May. The Carolina Bay Area lease sale...more

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Geothermal Resource Development: Alberta Energy Issues Guidance for Obtaining Geothermal Resource Leases

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On January 25, 2022, Alberta Energy issued Mineral Rights Information Bulletin 2022-02 (Bulletin) setting out guidance for acquiring deep geothermal resource leases for stand-alone geothermal operations in Alberta....more

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Increased Landowner Sophistication Ramps Up Lease Negotiations In Texas

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Texas property owners are becoming more knowledgeable on renewable energy as wind and solar projects continue to thrive in the state of Texas. In the early stages of renewable development, leases were not heavily negotiated...more

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Oil Regulation 2020: United States

Key commercial aspects - 1 Describe, in general terms, the key commercial aspects of the oil sector in your country. The US oil industry is divided into three sectors: • upstream (exploration and production); •...more

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[Webinar] Real Estate Trends and Issues in Solar Leasing and Property Purchase - January 29th, 11:00 am ET

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Developing a successful solar project begins with selecting the right project site and identifying real estate issues and risks during diligence. Having well drafted real estate contracts and conducting detailed real estate...more

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Offshore wind projects: Assessing the environmental impact: United Kindgdom

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A global leader in offshore wind power capacity, the UK has seen rapid expansion in the sector. Government policy and strong investor interest have resulted in robust growth in the development of offshore wind farms in the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - April 2019 #3

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Focus - California bill proposes a backstop authority to secure state’s power grid needs - Greentech Media - April 17 - California lawmakers are grappling with a complicated yet critical issue — how to secure the...more

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