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Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

SMART 3.0 Program Key Changes and Features: Mitigation Fees

We’ve previously covered the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (“DOER”) emergency regulations released last month for the SMART 3.0 Program, which significantly revise DOER’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Executive Order Targets Wind and Solar Tax Credits

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On July 7, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources.” The EO directs the Secretary of the Treasury to “strictly enforce” the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

DOER Releases SMART 3.0 Program Emergency Regulations – Public Comments Due July 25, 2025

On June 20, 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (“DOER”) filed emergency regulations for the SMART 3.0 Program, the newest iteration of DOER’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (“SMART”) tariff-based...more

Paul Hastings LLP

What’s Next for French Offshore Wind Power? Blowin’ in the Wind

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Is stormy weather on the horizon for the offshore wind energy industry? The combination of rising supply costs, increased interest rates and significant execution risk has hurt the profitability of projects and led some...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

Mayer Brown

New Federal Decree Regulates Renovabio Penalties

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On April 17, Federal Decree No. 12,437/2025 (the “Decree”) was published, regulating recent amendments to the National Biofuels Policy (Renovabio) introduced by Law No. 15,082/2024. The Decree aims to strengthen oversight...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2024 In Review: California Climate Change Legislation, Policy and Regulation

As we enter 2025 amid the devastating Los Angeles fires and with a new presidential administration, we continue our series of yearly reviews of the most significant governmental actions taken by the state of California...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 1, January 2025

Welcome to our first Issue of Currents 2025, our energy e-newsletter. While our energy practice is constantly changing and evolving, we too have expanded our focus for 2025 with some new editors involved with this...more

Jones Day

Final Regulations Expand Access to "Direct Pay" Elections for Energy Credits

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations allowing tax-exempt entities that are partners in clean energy projects to elect to receive energy tax credits in cash....more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] Overview of Virginia’s Energy Storage Regulations - April 28th, 11:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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Effective as of January 1, 2021, the Virginia State Corporation Commission adopted Regulations Governing the Deployment of Energy Storage (the “Storage Rules”). The Storage Rules were promulgated pursuant to the Virginia...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Proposed IRS Rule Could Allow Solar Energy REITs

President Obama announced on Friday several executive actions to advance clean energy. Among them, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will publish new regulations on May 14th clarifying that certain solar generating assets...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New York Supports Solar with Expanded Net Metering & Sales Tax Exemptions

In July, the New York Public Service Commission increased the solar net metering limits for businesses and residences....more

King & Spalding

REGULATORY: Environmental: The President's Climate Action Plan - Mixed Messages for the Energy Sector

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On June 25, 2013 President Obama released his Climate Action Plan. He identified three overarching goals – (1) Cut domestic carbon emissions, (2) Support climate adaptation efforts, and (3) Demonstrate international climate...more

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