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Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Hybrid Event] Environmental Permitting and Litigation Fundamentals for Clean Energy Projects - July 16th, San Francisco, CA

Dive into the fundamentals of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in our engaging session tailored for professionals in the clean energy sector. By the end of our...more

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Renewable Energy Update 6.6.25

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they carry out, fund, or approve — does not...more

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Renewable Energy Update 5.16.25

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The Trump administration took steps to rescind a Biden-era regulation that lowered fees for renewable energy projects on federal lands, saying the rule unfairly favored development of wind and solar facilities. The Interior...more

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Renewable Energy Update 5.7.25

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Attorneys general from 17 states, including California, and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order President Donald Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits, and loans for all wind...more

Jenner & Block

Just Keep Spinning? – The Future of American Wind Power

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Earth Day organizers consider wind power essential for reaching the Our Power, Our Planet goals. However, the future of American wind power is uncertain. Wind power accounts for around 10% of all power generated in the United...more

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Renewable Energy Update 4.3.25

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With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry’s next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies and paving over...more

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Renewable Energy Update 2.14.25

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A new bill has been introduced in California’s state legislature that would add an assessment of funding opportunities for offshore wind port infrastructure to the governor’s Five-Year Infrastructure Plan. Introduced on...more

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Renewable Energy Update 1.9.25

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According to a new study published in the journal Renewable Energy, no blackouts occurred when wind, water, and solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late...more

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Renewable Energy Update 12.5.24

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Utility-scale U.S. solar installations are set to continue record-breaking growth with over 32 GW installed in 2024, due in part to a requirement that modules imported during the anti-circumvention tariff moratorium be in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

BOEM Announces Comment Period on California Offshore Wind Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the immediate future of the U.S. offshore wind industry after the re-election of Donald Trump, industry participants including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) are cautiously...more

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Renewable Energy Update 10.4.24

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Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that aimed to make rooftop solar systems more affordable for school districts....more

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Renewable Energy Update 7.11.24

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As California works toward its ambitious clean energy vision, an almost counterintuitive challenge has emerged: The state is, at times, generating more solar energy than it can handle. According to data from California’s...more

Downey Brand LLP

California Energy Commission Releases Draft AB 525 Offshore Wind Strategic Plan

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The California Energy Commission (CEC), on January 19, 2023, released the long-awaited Draft AB 525 Offshore Wind Strategic Plan. Offshore wind energy development in federal ocean waters off California’s coast is poised to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Bills Advance California’s Offshore Wind Strategy

With the recent Gulf Auction falling short of expectations and projects on the East Coast faltering, many have adopted a bearish stance on the U.S. offshore wind sector. However, California recently passed two new bills to...more

Mayer Brown

Offshore Wind: New California Law Aims to Simplify and Expedite Offshore Wind Energy Development

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California recently enacted two laws—the Offshore Wind Expediting Act (SB 286) and the California Offshore Wind Advancement Act (AB 3)—to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy that could have significant...more

Downey Brand LLP

New Law Creates Central Procurement Mechanism to Enable Offshore Wind Development

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Governor Newsom, on October 7, 2023, signed AB 1373 into law. The bill authorizes the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to serve as a central procurement entity to procure diverse clean energy resources in order to help the...more

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Renewable Energy Update 9.15.23

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The California Legislature voted Thursday to give Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state’s power supply while...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

California Rolls Out Offshore Wind Permitting Roadmap

California has tremendous offshore wind resources and ambitious offshore power goals, but the uncertain rules and regimes for development have delayed implementation of projects. The California Energy Commission (CEC)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CEQA Reforms for Clean Energy Projects: Still Possible Despite Senate Budget Committee Rejection?

On May 19, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a legislative package of 10 bills reforming the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) intended to speed up construction of clean energy projects by streamlining...more

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California’s Offshore Wind Power Industry Sets Sail

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California is entering the new waters of offshore wind power. The unique challenges and potential of developing offshore wind power in California have spurred numerous federal and state cooperation efforts. While other U.S....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s First Offshore Wind Auction Finalized – Key Takeaways

The dust has settled on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) first west coast auction for federal offshore wind lease areas. The California auction for the Morro Bay and Humboldt Call Areas brought an aggregate...more

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BOEM Conducts First-Ever California Offshore Wind Lease Sale

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On December 6-7, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its third offshore wind lease sale this year—and the first of its kind for floating wind—bringing in $757.1 million from five lease areas off the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

BOEM Announces Provisional Winners of $757.1 million California Offshore Wind Lease Auction

Earlier today, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced provisional winners of its offshore wind energy lease sale for five areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off central and northern California...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Market Conditions Among Factors Adding Variability to Potential California Offshore Lease Outcomes

The eyes of the offshore wind sector are turning with excitement to the west coast of the United States today as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) conducts a scheduled mock auction for the Morro Bay and Humboldt...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Offshore Wind Auction

On October 18, 2022, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) will hold an auction to sell five offshore wind energy leases in federal waters off the California coast, with...more

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