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New Legislation Zoning Laws Energy Sector

McGuireWoods Consulting

2025 Data Center Policy Report

House Bill 1601/Senate Bill 1449 – Requires Virginia localities to have any application for a rezoning, special exception, or special use permit from a High Energy Use Facility (HEUF) (which is defined as a facility that will...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

A Chilling Effect on Zoning

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1346 which was introduced at the end of the 2023-2024 legislative session. Its aim was to restrict the distribution of unconventional gas well fees to municipalities whose zoning ordinances...more

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Ohio Utility-Scale Solar: A Recap of 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024

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While 2023 was another active year for utility-scale solar development and activity in Ohio, there was a marked decrease in applications filed with the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), as well as a decrease in project...more

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[Webinar] Overview of Siting Agreements and Land Use Considerations for Solar and Energy Storage Projects in Virginia - June 2nd,...

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Over the last several years, the Virginia General Assembly has passed several new laws to provide additional tools to developers when seeking local zoning approval for solar and energy storage projects in Virginia. One of...more

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Jones Day Talks: Developments in Germany's Wind Power Regulations

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On December 21, 2018, the so-called Energy Collective Law came into force, amending, inter alia, the German Renewable Energies Act ("EEG"). This is the seventh amendment to the EEG 2017 since it came into force on January 1,...more

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Municipal Legal News

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On September 21, Governor Snyder signed a package of bills (2016 PA 281-283) that significantly expands the types of medical marijuana facilities permitted under state law, and establishes a licensing scheme similar to the...more

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Oklahoma Follows Texas’ Lead in Prohibiting Local Hydraulic Fracturing Bans

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In the wake of Texas’ recent “ban on banning hydraulic fracturing,” Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a similar law—SB 809—prohibiting municipal governments from regulating oil and gas drilling at the local level. The bill now...more

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