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Solar Panel Array/Siting: New Hampshire Supreme Court Applies State Solar Development Statute

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The Supreme Court of New Hampshire (“Court”) addressed in April 9, 2024 Opinion issues arising out of the installation of a solar array. See Mojalaki Holdings, LLC. v. City of Franklin, 2024 N.H. 17, 2024 WL 1514612 (N.H....more

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Legal Considerations Concerning the End-of-Life Management of Solar, Wind, and Battery Technologies in the US

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Solar, wind, and battery technologies have, and will continue to be, front and center of the renewable energy and clean technology transition. Entities in the renewable energy and clean technology space should be closely...more

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Connecticut Uniform Capacity Tax Bills for Solar PV, BESS Heard

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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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Appeals Court Shines Light on Solar Panel Protections

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Kearsarge Walpole LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Walpole involved a dispute over where a large-scale solar array could be placed in Walpole, Massachusetts. In Kearsarge, a solar developer (Kearsarge), along with Norfolk...more

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Renewable Energy Update 10.17.23

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In recognition of the substantial effect that widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) will have in reducing carbon emissions, the state and federal government have set ambitious goals to increase the number of EVs on the...more

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Pennsylvania Poised to Open the Doors to Community Solar Projects

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Parallel bills in both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate would open the doors to community solar projects in the Commonwealth. If passed, community solar projects will no longer be prohibited by utility law...more

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Announces Opening of Year 2 of the Community Solar Program

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On October 2, 2020, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) announced the opening of the second year of the Community Solar Program (PY2) as well as various changes from Program Year 1 (PY1) of the program. The...more

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North Carolina’s Court of Appeals Affirms that Power Purchase Agreements are Impermissible in the State

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A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision, State of North Carolina ex. rel. Utilities Commission, et. al. v. N.C. Waste Awareness and Reduction Network (NC WARN), affirming an order of the North Carolina Utilities...more

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Rooftop Solar Provider Held to be a “Public Utility” in North Carolina

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On September 19, 2017, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“Court”) held that companies that install solar panels on customer rooftops are “public utilities” under state law, at least when they retain ownership of the...more

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