President Obama Announces New Commitments to Drive Solar Development
On Friday, President Obama announced private sector goals and commitments for solar installation, applauded those private financial institutions which are “leading the way” on solar and renewable...
View ArticleK&L Gates Hosts ACORE’s Power Generation and Infrastructure Executive Meeting
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) will hold its Power Generation and Infrastructure Executive meeting at the K&L Gates New York office on June 23, 2014 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. This...
View ArticleDOE Announces Loan Guarantee Solicitation
Last Thursday, July 3rd, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued its finalized loan guarantee solicitation for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. DOE made $2.5 billion in loan guarantee...
View ArticleWashington UTC clarifies its authority to regulate third-party ownership of...
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) has issued an interpretive policy statement clarifying its jurisdiction to regulate third-party owners of solar panels and other net...
View ArticleRegulatory implications of new products and services in the Australian...
The Energy Market Reform Working Group in Australia released a consultation paper at the end of 2014 regarding the regulatory implications of new products and services in the national electricity...
View ArticleA new model for clean energy: Community solar gardens
Declining prices for solar equipment and generous government incentives have broadened the appeal of community solar gardens. Community solar gardens, which are arrangements in which multiple users...
View ArticleGeorgia Allows Third Party Ownership (TPO) of Solar
Recently, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 57, known as the Solar Power Free-Market Financing Act of 2015 (the Solar Power Act). The Solar Power Act, which both houses of the...
View ArticleDuke Energy Issues RFPs for Distributed Energy Resource Program
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress (collectively, Duke) recently issued two requests for proposals (RFPs) as part of the implementation of Duke’s Distributed Energy Resource Program (DERP)....
View ArticleFERC Proposes Reforms to Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and...
By William M. Keyser and Elizabeth P. Trinkle On December 15, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) to revise Parts 35 and 37 of its...
View ArticleFERC to Discuss Interaction Between Competitive Wholesale Energy Markets and...
By Molly Suda and William M. Keyser The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) has scheduled a technical conference on May 1 and 2 to discuss and obtain input on the interaction between...
View ArticleFERC Rejects DOE’s Grid Reliability and Resilience NOPR
By William M. Keyser, Molly Suda, Gillian R. Giannetti and Toks A. Arowojolu On January 8, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) issued an order rejecting the Department of...
View ArticleEvent: Blockchain in Energy Forum 2018
We invite you to join us for GTM Squared’s Blockchain in Energy Forum on March 7, 2018 live in New York City and available to stream online. Washington, D.C. associate and co-author of The Blockchain...
View ArticleCalifornia Energy Storage Update – What’s In the Latest Procurement Plans?
By Buck B. Endemann and Kristen A. Berry Just as Prometheus hid fire in a fennel stalk to gift it to the unaware ancients, the pioneers of energy storage technology seek to harness and store energy in...
View ArticleRENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS’ SUMMIT
January 9-11, 2019 K&L Gates is proud to sponsor the 2019 Infocast Renewable Energy Buyers’ Summit (REBA). REBA is an invitation-only event where renewable energy buyers gather to discuss...
View ArticleTrump Administration To Consider Whether Imports Pose a Threat to the U.S....
Authors: Stacy J. Ettinger, Steven F. Hill, David L. Benson, William M. Keyser On May 4, 2020, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced an investigation into whether imports of certain power...
View ArticleTreasury to Extend Deadlines for Accessing Wind, Solar Tax Credits
Author: Elizabeth Crouse This afternoon, the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department of Treasury, issued a letter to Charles Grassley, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance,...
View ArticleJoin Us! Energy Storage Association Webinar: Energy Storage, Trade and China
Please join K&L Gates’ Elizabeth Crouse on the Energy Storage Association’s upcoming webinar, Energy Storage, Trade and China, on Thursday, May 21 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 CDT. This webinar will...
View ArticleFERC Sets Technical Conference to Assess COVID-19 Impacts on Energy Industry
By William Keyser, Sandra Safro, Patrick Metz and Abraham Johns On May 20, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) announced that it will hold a technical...
View ArticleCLE Presentation: COVID-19: Perspectives for the “Next New Normal” for...
Join us on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, for a CLE presentation on “COVID-19: Perspectives for the “Next New Normal” for Renewable and Utility Companies.” Companies are seeing unprecedented legal and...
View ArticleKeeping “PACE” in Commercial Real Estate Improvements: A Primer on the New...
Authors: Rhys W. Hefta, Craig S. Trueblood, David L. Benson, Kari L. Larson Commercial property owners in the state of Washington may soon have access to a new source of funding for energy efficiency,...
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