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Energy Law: Month in Review - August 2025

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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Massachusetts Energy Storage Procurement Underway

Massachusetts’s first “Section 83E” procurement for energy storage is underway, with bids due Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at noon. As we’ve previously discussed, Governor Maura Healy last year signed into law sweeping...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Governor Murphy Signs S4530, Directing NJ BPU to Open Registration for 3,000 Megawatts of Community Solar Starting October 1, 2025

What You Need to Know - • Legislation requiring the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to open registration for an additional 3,000 MWs of community solar development has been signed into law by Governor Murphy. • The...more

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Michigan Data Center Proposals Threaten to Trigger “Offramp Clause” in State Climate Law

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On August 4, 2025, Inside Climate News reported that Michigan’s largest utility provider – DTE Energy – is working with big tech firms to procure up to 7 gigawatts (GW) of incremental power for new data center developments...more

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The California Supreme Court Addresses Standard of Review Applicable to California Public Utility Commission Decisions

On August 7, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission (Cal., Aug. 7, 2025, No. S283614), 2025 WL 2253765 (Center for Biological Diversity)....more

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Grid Operators Propose Innovative Measures to Manage Electricity Demand from Data Centers

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As the demand for artificial intelligence grows at a rapid pace, regional transmission organizations in the US are designing new solutions to connect data centers to the power grid....more

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CA Supreme Court Scales Back Judicial Deference for CPUC Decisions

On August 7, 2025, the California Supreme Court (the Court) issued Opinion S283614 in the case Center For Biological Diversity, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission regarding the degree of deference that courts should afford...more

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BC Hydro 2025 Call for Power: Overview of Request for Proposal Documents

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Further to its April announcement, BC Hydro is moving forward with its 2025 Call for Power (2025 Call). As part of the 2025 Call, BC Hydro issued a request for proposals (RFP) on July 28, 2025. The RFP aims to acquire up to...more

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Power Check: Watt's Going on with the Grid: Bank of America Institute Report

The Bank of America Institute (“Institute”) issued a July 22nd report titled: Power check: Watt’s going on with the grid? (“Report”)....more

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Virginia Rules Certain Wind Energy Equipment Exempt from Sales Tax

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The Virginia Tax Commissioner issued a ruling on the sales and use taxability of wind electric generating equipment constructed by a taxpayer and used to produce electricity for sale or resale. The facts provided in the...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

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Oregon’s New Microgrid Legislation: Paving the Way for Energy Resilience

Oregon has taken a groundbreaking step in clean energy with the enactment of two pioneering microgrid bills—HB 2065 and HB 2066. According to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, there are currently 692 microgrids...more

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Provisional Measure Limits the CDE Budget and Creates Rebalancing Mechanism

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On July 11, 2025, the Brazilian government published Provisional Measure No. 1,304/2025 (MP), introducing significant changes to the Brazilian energy sector. Below, we highlight the main points proposed in the MP....more

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Federal court of justice decides on construction cost subsidies for battery storage systems

On 15 July 2025, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) made its awaited decision (case no. EnVR 1/24) on construction cost subsidies (Baukostenzuschüssen) for battery storage systems (“BESS”)....more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - June 2025

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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Governor Stein Vetoed North Carolina Senate Bill 266 Relating to Energy Policy. What Comes Next?

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On July 2, 2025, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein vetoed Senate Bill 266, (“SB 266”) a Bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly on June 23, 2025. Among other things, SB 266 sought to eliminate the interim...more

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Senate Bill 6 Positions Texas to Better Manage Large Electrical Loads and Strengthen Grid Reliability

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S.B. 6 amends multiple sections of the Texas Utilities Code and introduces new provisions designed to ensure that large load customers fairly contribute to system costs and can be reliably managed during grid emergencies....more

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — July 2025

June 23, 2025: Xcelplus International, engaged in the development and manufacture of zero-emissions waste-to-energy products, was acquired by Firepoint Energy through a reverse merger on June 23, 2025. This acquisition marks...more

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Texas Adopts New Decommissioning Law for Battery Energy Storage Systems

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Texas has enacted a new statutory framework governing the decommissioning of battery energy storage systems (BESS) not owned by an electric utility. On May 29, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3809 (H.B. 3809)...more

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Texas SB 6 Overhauls Rules for Large Energy Loads in ERCOT

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A new state law in Texas, SB 6, significantly changes how large loads interconnect with and operate within The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. Energy companies developing large data centers, crypto...more

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Request for Comments on Rulemaking to Implement Firming Reliability Requirements for Electric-Generating Facilities in the ERCOT...

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Legislative Background - On Friday, 6 June 2025, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (the PUCT or the Commission) released a memorandum detailing the new requirements set forth under House Bill 1500 (HB 1500) (88 Reg....more

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Long-Term Planning Among Regulated Natural Gas Utilities: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Report...

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“NARUC”) has issued a report titled: Long-Term Planning among Regulated Natural Gas Utilities: A Review of State Requirements (“Report”)....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New Verra Methodology Aims to Create Carbon Credits Through Accelerated Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants

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The methodology outlines a three-step approach for obtaining credits: retirement of coal-fired power plants, generation of replacement renewable electricity, and assurance of a just transition....more

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Ohio Passes Bill to Encourage Energy Infrastructure Development

Ohio Governor DeWine recently signed Substitute House Bill 15 (HB 15) which will take effect on August 14, 2025. HB 15 contains many provisions intended to encourage the development of Ohio electric generation facilities and...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - May 2025

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. Please reach out to any of the authors, listed above, to discuss these issues....more

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