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On Aug. 15, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released IRS Notice 2025-42, narrowing the rules for what qualifies as “beginning of construction” (BOC) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...more
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
The U.S. energy horizon is heralding a seismic shift, according to a recent Canary Media report that digs into new estimates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The estimates predict 63 gigawatts of new capacity...more
In 2024, the solar energy generation industry experienced its largest-ever annual rise globally, fueled by China’s 44% solar output boost from January to November 2024....more
The transition to sustainable energy in the United States is reshaping how we create, store, and use energy – especially electricity – and the landscape is changing rapidly. This shift introduces new waste management...more
Pursuant to Public Act No. 24-31, the Connecticut General Assembly required the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to “conduct a study...more
In the latest episode of the Resilience podcast, colleague Shellka Arora-Cox and Laura Pagliarulo, CEO and founder of SolaREIT, get down to the nitty-gritty in a discussion of the interplay of solar power capacity, generation...more
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
In August 2022, the United States (U.S.) Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), landmark legislation that modified and extended the longstanding 30% investment tax credit (ITC) for solar photovoltaic...more
Massachusetts’ achievement of 2025 net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rests upon rapid electrification of the energy grid and substantial growth in solar electricity generation. As of 2023, nearly a quarter of the...more
The Biden administration continues to navigate the intricate course between fostering domestic solar manufacturing and countering perceived unfair trade practices by China. In a series of strategic maneuvers, the...more
The solar industry is starting to get whiplash. Over the past year in particular, the industry has experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes making solar tariffs some of the most complex tariffs in all of U.S. importing...more
This year’s Virginia General Assembly was a packed session with several important pieces of legislation under consideration to further Virginia’s energy transition. Register for our annual webinar where we will provide an...more
Rare earths, lithium and other raw materials are of enormous importance for future technologies. The demand for such "critical raw materials" will continue to increase in the future. However, the European Union has so far...more
Adding solar energy facilities to a rooftop or a parking lot is an excellent way to put developed land to even more productive use. Hosting a solar array can create value for a property via a new revenue stream from rent...more
Bring on the Sun! Licensing and Permitting for Contractors Installing Solar Panel Systems in NC - With the growing emphasis of the use of renewables to reduce the carbon footprint of homes and buildings and tax incentives,...more
Figures from the California Energy Commission (CEC) highlight California’s continued progress toward building a more resilient grid, achieving 100% clean electricity, and meeting the state’s carbon neutrality goals. Analysis...more
As nations continue developing renewable energy infrastructure to meet sustainability targets, some are creating unique approaches to ensure they meet their stated goals. In what is expected to be a first for any nation...more
Solar panels, wind turbines, heat pumps and batteries are all made of metal and—unlike a barrel of oil or ton of coal—metals can be recycled. Countries heavily dependent on imports of crucial decarbonisation minerals are...more
On 9 March 2023, the European Commission adopted the Temporary Crisis and Transition State aid Framework ("TCTF") aimed at boosting and retaining clean tech investments in Europe. The TCTF marks an unprecedented loosening of...more
Last Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a plan that will set the state on a course to adding 86,000 MW of new resources to the grid by 2035. That amounts to “more than a doubling of the...more
The Biden administration on Tuesday outlined how states and nonprofit groups can apply for $27 billion in funding from a “green bank” that will provide low-cost financing for projects intended to cut planet-warming greenhouse...more
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is considering asking electricity providers in the state to procure 4 GW of new capacity to ensure grid reliability, in addition to the 11.5 GW of procurement the regulators...more
In a Solar Panel Purchase Agreement (“PPA”), a developer (“Developer”) finances and installs solar panels on an owner’s (“Owner’s”) property and stipulates that the Owner use the electricity generated which is often cheaper...more