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Amendments to IRA Tax Credits in the Senate Budget Bill

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On July 1, 2025, the Senate passed (by a vote of 51-50) its version of the budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act") containing numerous tax reform provisions. Below are our summaries of the...more

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California Battery Energy Storage Update

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California has set ambitious clean energy standards, mandating that 100% of the state's electricity be supplied by renewable and zero-carbon resources by 2045, with interim targets of 60% by 2030 and 90% by 2035. In order to...more

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Senate Finance Committee Revises Energy Tax Credit Framework in Proposed Legislation

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On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its version of the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) that would create a steep phase-out of renewable energy tax credits—notably, renewable energy companies would have to...more

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Senate Moves to Scale Back Clean Energy Tax Credits Under Inflation Reduction Act

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The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on June 16, 2025, released legislative text within its jurisdiction for inclusion in the Senate Republicans' budget reconciliation bill. This is the Senate's response to the One Big...more

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Texas Heat Wave: Renewables Keep the Lights On Despite Legislative Headwinds

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As temperatures soar and Texas faces another grid stress test, solar and battery storage are proving their worth – even as lawmakers consider measures that could limit their future growth. Texas is currently sweating through...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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Texas Renewables Roundup: 2025 Texas Legislature Update

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The Texas Legislature has been debating several bills aimed at boosting dispatchable power in ERCOT while erecting new economic and permitting barriers for renewables. Texas lawmakers have expressed their growing concerns...more

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Renewable Energy Update 4.17.25

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Fighting about rooftop solar in California never seems to get old. Kicking off the latest conflict is legislation that would reduce the benefits that longtime solar customers receive for extra electricity they produce and...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

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California Leaders Move to Support Energy Storage

Our previous post covered the introduction of A.B. 303 (Addis), the “Battery Energy Safety and Accountability Act”, following a catastrophic fire at one of the world’s largest battery energy storage facilities located in Moss...more

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Distributed Energy Resources in Oregon and Washington

Distributed energy resources (DERs) play an increasingly vital role in modernizing energy ‎systems and achieving sustainability goals. Regulatory frameworks and policy priorities in both Oregon and Washington‎ facilitate the...more

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[Webinar] Virginia Solar & Energy Storage 2022 Legislative Update - March 31st, 11:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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The Virginia General Assembly passed several important pieces of legislation affecting the solar and energy storage industry during its 2022 legislative session... join us on Thursday, March 31, from 11:00 – 11:30 am (ET) for...more

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Integrated Solar Roofs: Federal Legislation Introduced to Expand Solar Investment Tax Credit

Identical legislation has been introduced in the United States House of Representatives (“House”) and Senate that would expand the solar investment tax credit (“ITC”) to include integrated solar roofs....more

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Key Takeaways | The Energy Market in 2021: Legislative Update on Renewable Energy Tax Incentive

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The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Our webinar series explores how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy industry, including...more

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[Webinar] The Energy Market In 2021: From Crisis To Opportunity | Legislative Update On Renewable Energy Tax Incentives - May...

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The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – Ocotber 2020

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House Approves Energy & Climate Legislative Package - The House of Representatives, in a September 24 vote of 220-185, approved the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) – a legislative package made up of a...more

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GREEN Act Update

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House Democrats today released their long-awaited package of clean energy tax incentives, the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. In a release accompanying the legislative text and section-by-section...more

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Legislation to Extend ITC to Stand-Alone Storage Re-Introduced

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Legislation to extend the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to energy storage was re-introduced yesterday by Senators Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Cory Gardner of Colorado, along with 10 cosponsors. For storage, the ITC...more

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Update on Energy Storage and Offshore Wind Initiatives in New York

On January 17, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the introduction of the Green New Deal, a nation-leading clean energy and jobs agenda factored into the state’s 2019 Executive Budget. The Green New Deal will...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2019 #3

NY Natural Gas Moratorium Due to Lack of Pipelines, but Some in Denial - "The slowing of economic development resulting from New York's political actions is a testament to what happens when energy becomes politicized." ...more

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California Self-Generation Incentive Program on Verge of Five Year Extension

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It has been a busy week for California State legislators on the clean energy front. Following closely on the heels of the California Senate’s approval of SB 100, the California Senate on Thursday by a vote of 25-13 passed SB...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2018 #4

Dominion to Start Cove Point LNG Exports Early March - "Dominion Energy said it expects to start exporting liquefied natural gas from its Cove Point terminal in Maryland, the second U.S. facility to produce LNG from shale...more

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News From the Vermont Statehouse - An Analysis from DRM’s Government & Public Affairs Team - April 2017

Trial Bar Proposes Anti-Ride-Sharing Amendments to Insurance Bill - The Senate Judiciary Committee considered amendments this week proposed by the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association that would likely force Uber out of...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

California Energy Related Bills Introduced in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session

February 17, 2017 marked the deadline by which legislators had to introduce bills for the first half of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. The Stoel Rives’ Energy Team has been and will continue to monitor bills throughout...more

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Cooling the Energy Bill in the Senatorial Saucer

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There is an old folklore that once, over breakfast, Thomas Jefferson asked George Washington why there was a need for a Senate. Washington responded with, “Why did you just pour that coffee into your saucer, before drinking?”...more

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