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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Department of the Interior Establishes New Review Procedures for Wind and Solar Energy Projects

On July 15, 2025, the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior (the “Department”) issued a memorandum—“Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and Other Undertakings Related to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York Kicks Off Bulk Energy Storage Procurement

On July 28, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of New York State’s first bulk energy storage competitive solicitation. In this initial solicitation (the 2025 “Index Storage Credit Request for Proposals,” or...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

A New Nuclear Strategy in New York State

As New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s commitment to renewable energy has been challenged both by Washington and by her own Administration’s evolving priorities, she has embarked on a new strategy to elevate the profile of...more

Hogan Lovells

Energy Buzz: CfD AR7 - Proposed reforms to the CfD scheme to meet the UK’s clean energy goals

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According to the indicative timeline for Allocation Round 7 ("AR7") of the UK’s Contracts for Difference ("CfD") scheme, the application window is due to open in August 2025 with results anticipated by early 2026....more

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Implements the Garden State Energy Storage Program, an Incentive Program to Encourage...

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OVERVIEW - The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“the BPU”) in an order dated June 18, 2025 has taken the first step to implement the New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2018 by unveiling a multiphase program incentivizing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Nuclear Power in the UK's 2025 Spending Review and Industrial Strategy: What Happened and What's Next?

On 11 June, the British Government delivered its Spending Review for 2025 (Spending Review). Nuclear power featured as one of the cornerstone spending areas, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves describing the £30 billion in nuclear...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Simplifying the Funding of Energy Infrastructure and Critical Mineral and Material Projects

Directs the Department of State (DOS), Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Launches Much Anticipated Garden State Energy Storage Program

What You Need to Know - • The New Jersey BPU has issued an Order launching a comprehensive energy storage incentive framework, the Garden State Energy Storage Program, or GSESP, which marks a significant milestone in New...more

Polsinelli

New Jersey BPU Launches Multi-Phase Energy Storage Incentive Program

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PJM-ready projects are a must. Eligible projects must (1) be transmission-connected (PJM bulk power system) and located in a New Jersey transmission zone; (2) have PJM interconnection approval (or capacity interconnection...more

Carey Olsen

Renewable Energies guide Bermuda (Legal 500)

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This chapter provides information about the current issues affecting renewable energy in Bermuda and addresses topics such as key regulators, government incentive schemes, key contracts, foreign investment, COP26 as well as...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Quebec Government Adopts Bill 69 to Modernize Energy Legislation

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On June 6, 2024, the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy tabled Bill 69 - An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy resources and to amend various legislative provisions (the "Bill"). Over the past year,...more

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Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Capacity: U.S. Energy Information Administration Inventory/Projection

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a June 11th report titled: U.S. natural gas combines-cycle capacity by initial operating year (1990-2028) (“Report”). The Report provides both prior...more

Bracewell LLP

France’s Nuclear Gamble: Status, Challenges and the Road Ahead

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France is doubling down on nuclear energy. Once a symbol of national pride and now the backbone of its decarbonized electricity mix, nuclear power is experiencing a full-fledged renaissance in France. After years of...more

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About Hydro-Québec’s Announces Call for Tenders for 300 MW Acquisition

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On May 6, 2025, Hydro-Québec launched a call for tenders (A/O 2025-01) for the acquisition of a 300-megawatt (MW) block of electricity generated from photovoltaic solar energy. This is the first commercial call for tenders...more

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Interior Department Streamlines NEPA, ESA, NHPA Reviews for Geothermal Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on May 30 that it will invoke emergency permitting procedures to accelerate environmental review of select geothermal energy projects, with three proposed geothermal...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 6.6.25

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they carry out, fund, or approve — does not...more

Frost Brown Todd

D.C. Political News Round-Up | May 2025

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In this month’s deep dive, Frost Brown Todd D.C. Partner-in-Charge Jonathan Miller interviews attorney and tariff expert Jan de Beer to discuss how businesses can navigate the United States’ ever-evolving tariff policies....more

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Wind Energy Development/Federal Moratorium: Environmental Organizations Amicus Brief In Support of Motions for Preliminary...

Eleven environmental organizations filed a document in support of 17 state Attorney Generals’ Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 5.29.25

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The California Independent System Operator Board of Governors has approved the ISO’s 2024-2025 transmission plan, recommending 31 infrastructure projects to help meet projected load growth and changing grid conditions....more

White & Case LLP

German Energy Transition - The impact of future electricity network tariff regulation

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On 12 May 2025, the German energy regulator published a discussion paper for the revision of the framework for the electricity network tariff system (Diskussionspapier für die Rahmenfestlegung der Allgemeinen...more

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Chile: Implementación del Plan Nacional de Data Centers (2024-2030)

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En el marco de la implementación del Plan Nacional de Data Centers de Chile, se crea el Comité Multi-actor, el que tendrá la tarea de articular a los distintos actores del Estado, sector privado y la sociedad civil para...more

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Chile Implements its National Data Center Plan: Key Points

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Chile has begun implementing its National Data Center Plan, which aims to strengthen the country’s data center industry while reducing environmental impact. Among other things, the implementation framework includes the...more

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Amidst Offshore Wind Moratorium, Empire Wind Back on Track

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior reversed its April 16 stop work order and allowed the $5 billion, 2 GW, Empire Wind project 12 miles south of Long Island to proceed. The move follows an intensive lobbying...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

NYSERDA Releases Draft RFP for 2025 Bulk Storage Procurement

On May 13, 2025, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) released a draft Index Storage Credit Request for Proposals (ISCRFP25-1) for bulk energy storage projects (the “Draft RFP”). ...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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