Government in the Virtual World: A Look at Public Meetings and Hearings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 13, 2025, issued a proposed rule, "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and...more
As we discussed in our February alert, the Maine Legislature continues to consider bills that would further limit or eliminate Maine’s Net Energy Billing (NEB) program...more
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
Ten months after the release of initial guidance, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Aug. 29, 2023, issued proposed regulations regarding increased credit or deduction amounts available for taxpayers satisfying...more
On June 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on several topics related to tax credit monetization under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA),...more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 3143 into law, extending the Texas Chapter 312 property tax abatement program for a period of 10 years. In addition to extending the program, the bill also provides for increased...more
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has announced public hearings to receive verbal and written comments on proposed RPS Class I and II regulations....more
As a follow up to last week’s post about the proposed rules that would limit the development of solar PV on certain high-value farmland in Oregon, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development issued its staff...more
On September 29, 2017, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) released for public comment its initial draft Long Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (LTRRP) for Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) pursuant to the Illinois Future...more
On May 23, 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("USITC") initiated a proceeding under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine if imports of crystalline solar photovoltaic ("CSPV") cells and modules are...more
The Massachusetts Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change is hosting hearings across the Commonwealth to gather input on clean energy and climate change. Launched by Senate President Pro Tempore Marc R. Pacheco...more