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D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC’s Broadview Ruling on Remand – A Big Win for Solar + Storage

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On September 9, 2025, in a closely watched case for the solar and other renewable power industries, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s certification of the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real...

Satellite Data Centers

Data centers … in space. How did the “final frontier” become a genuine consideration for siting and constructing next-generation data centers? ...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

A Race to Begin: IRS Guidance Sets the Clock for Solar and Wind Credits

On August 15, 2025, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-42 (Guidance), updating the rules on when construction is considered to have “begun” for purposes of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Beginning of Construction for Solar and Wind Facilities: What's Changed?

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The IRS on Aug. 15, 2025, released Notice 2025-42, which provides guidance on how taxpayers can establish the "beginning of construction" (BOC) of a wind or solar facility for purposes of determining whether such facility is...more

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Klickitat County, Washington Proposes New Ordinance Severely Restricting Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)...

Klickitat County, Washington has proposed a new land use ordinance that, if passed, would impose sweeping restrictions on nearly all solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) development in the county. The ordinance,...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — September 2025

August 14, 2025: APA Solar, provider of solar racking and foundation solutions catering to commercial and utility-scale fixed-tilt and tracker interface projects, was acquired by Array Technologies for $179 million on August...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 8, 2025

Welcome to our eighth issue of The Site Report for 2025! In this edition, we address tariff volatility, the effect of AI on the construction industry, solar projects in Ohio and Texas, higher education and modular...more

Frost Brown Todd

Shifting Ground: How IRS Notice 2025-42 Redefines When Construction Begins for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities

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On August 15, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-42, consistent with President Trump’s recent Executive Order 14315 (EO 14315), which changes how applicable wind and solar facilities establish the...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 8.29.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new battery energy storage system (BESS) safety guidelines on August 18. The guidance aims to provide communities and first responders with best practices for safe BESS...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. Treasury releases New Beginning of Construction guidance on clean energy tax credits

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With an effective date of September 2, 2025, New Beginning of Construction guidance will be prospective and not apply to projects that satisfied beginning of construction under old IRS guidance before September 2, 2025. ...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

IRS roundup: August 12 – August 20, 2025

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for August 12, 2025 – August 20, 2025. August 15, 2025: The IRS issued Notice 2025-42, providing guidance consistent with...more

K&L Gates LLP

Department of the Interior Issues Flurry of Actions Targeting Wind and Solar Energy Projects

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Under Secretary Doug Burgum, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has quickly moved to implement Sections 4 and 5 of President Trump’s 7 July Executive Order 14315 titled “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable,...more

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Understanding “Beginning of Construction” and the Phase-Out of Tax Credits for Wind and Solar Projects

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, imposed new restrictions on the availability of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind and solar projects under Code Sections 45Y and...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

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

New Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission Rules Create New Local Permitting Pathways for Mid-Sized Solar Development...

For nearly a decade, tension has grown in Oregon between the desire for agricultural and wildlife conservation and the desire for renewable energy development. In 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3409, directing...more

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DEEP Issues Draft Request for Proposals from Private Developers of Zero Carbon Energy Using Onshore Wind, Solar and Co-located...

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On August 21, 2025, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) released an expedited draft Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP seeks submissions from project developers for new, advanced-stage...more

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Renewable Energy Update 8.22.25

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on August 15 issued new rules that would restrict the ability of wind and solar companies to claim federal tax credits, a move that could hinder numerous renewable energy projects under...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

IRS Issues Guidance on Beginning of Construction for Wind and Solar Facilities Under the OBBBA

On August 15, 2025, the IRS and the Treasury Department released Notice 2025-42 (the Notice), providing critical guidance on the beginning of construction requirements for wind and solar facilities in light of the One Big...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

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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IRS Notice 2025-42: What Renewable Developers Need to Know on Beginning of Construction Rules

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On 15 August 2025 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-42 (the Notice), which restricts the methods that developers of wind and solar projects can use to determine whether they have begun construction for...more

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Albemarle County’s New Solar Ordinance: Opportunities for Developers and Landowners

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On July 16, 2025, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors amended its zoning ordinance to create a new framework for regulating solar energy facilities and battery energy storage systems. The ordinance is designed to...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Termination Effectiveness Beginning (Of Construction): Notice 2025-42

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In response to Executive Order 14315 (July 7, 2025) (the “July 7 EO”), the IRS released Notice 2025-42 on August 15, 2025. Notice 2025-42 provides rules on how to begin construction for purposes of the effective dates of the...more

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Sunlight Under Scrutiny: Staying Eligible in USDA's New Era

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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) has issued a new policy directive that emphasizes portfolio stewardship and significantly alters eligibility criteria for...more

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Start of Construction For Solar and Wind Projects in a Post-OBBBA World

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On August 15, 2025, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-42 (the Notice) eliminating the safe harbor under which solar and wind projects could establish start of construction by...more

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