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Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

SMART 3.0 Program Key Changes and Features: Mitigation Fees

We’ve previously covered the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (“DOER”) emergency regulations released last month for the SMART 3.0 Program, which significantly revise DOER’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target...more

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California Senate Bill 784 Builds Out Solar and Home Improvement Financing Regulations

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A bill that would substantially expand solar and home improvement financing requirements is making its way through the California legislature. Senate Bill 784 (“SB 784”) passed the California Senate on June 2, and is now...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Executive Order Targets Wind and Solar Tax Credits

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On July 7, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources.” The EO directs the Secretary of the Treasury to “strictly enforce” the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

DOER Releases SMART 3.0 Program Emergency Regulations – Public Comments Due July 25, 2025

On June 20, 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (“DOER”) filed emergency regulations for the SMART 3.0 Program, the newest iteration of DOER’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (“SMART”) tariff-based...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 1, January 2025

Welcome to our first Issue of Currents 2025, our energy e-newsletter. While our energy practice is constantly changing and evolving, we too have expanded our focus for 2025 with some new editors involved with this...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Solar package I: Overview of the Main New Solar Regulation in Germany

The waiting has come to an end: after the German Federal Government adopted the first draft of the Solar Package I in August 2023 and a small selected part of Solar Package I already entered into force in December 2023, the...more

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Solar Panels/Lithium Batteries/RCRA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Plan to Craft/Modify Universal Waste...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it is planning to propose new rules to: . . . improve the management and recycling of end-of-life solar panels and lithium batteries....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York Finalizes Regulations for Renewable Energy Project Review

Earlier this week, the Office of Renewable Energy Siting finalized and enacted the new regulations required by the New York Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act. Signed into law about a year...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Divided FERC Revamps PURPA Regulations: What the Final Rule Does and Why It Matters

On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) overhauled its regulations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), which had been largely unchanged since 1980....more

Holland & Knight LLP

California Energy Commission Unanimously Approves Solar Panel Mandate for Homes

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• The California Energy Commission voted unanimously on May 9, 2018, to require solar panels on all new single-family homes and apartment buildings that are three stories or less starting in 2020. • The new regulations...more

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Virginia Governor McAuliffe signs 11 Bills Promoting Solar and Renewable

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On Monday May 8, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed 11 bipartisan bills (passed by the Virginia General Assembly earlier this year) which promote the use of solar and other renewable energy options and endeavor to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Property Tax on Italian Photovoltaic Plants to Decrease Sharply

There is good news for owners of photovoltaic (PV) plants in Italy. In circular no. 2/E, released on 1 February 2016 (the circular), the Italian Revenue Agency has provided official guidance on new rules enacted by on 28...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Maryland Public Service Commission Issues Draft Regulations Implementing Community Solar Pilot Program

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On November 10, 2015, five months after Maryland Governor Larry Hogan approved a law creating a three-year pilot program for community solar projects in the state, the Public Service Commission (PSC or Commission) released...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Arizona Rooftop Solar Regulations Highlight Distributed Generation Debate

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Sunny Arizona is again in the middle of a nationwide debate between solar companies and utilities. Legislation adopted in March 2015, and which goes into effect on January 1, 2016, mandate certain disclosures and formats for...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Proposed IRS Rule Could Allow Solar Energy REITs

President Obama announced on Friday several executive actions to advance clean energy. Among them, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will publish new regulations on May 14th clarifying that certain solar generating assets...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New York Supports Solar with Expanded Net Metering & Sales Tax Exemptions

In July, the New York Public Service Commission increased the solar net metering limits for businesses and residences....more

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