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legal and regulatory


Streamlined Permitting Key to California’s Floating Offshore Wind Development
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Earlier this year the Biden administration hosted its inaugural Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit, showcasing the efforts of federal departments to work with state, tribal, industry, and other interests to…


FERC's Queue Reform an Improvement, but Devil Is in the Details

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 28 issued a landmark order that reforms the generator interconnection process. The order is in response to a clear need for nationwide…


Beware Unbridled Enthusiasm—Recent FERC Settlements Hold Lessons for Aggregators
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In more than one RTO market, aggregators may find themselves in the position of making capacity offers for future delivery periods based on projections of how much aggregated capability they…


Identifying State-Focused Renewable Energy Tax Exemptions

President Joe Biden last year signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that, in addition to a number of other actions, extended and enhanced a number of green energy tax opportunities.…


The Tales of Battery Energy Storage System Permitting Process

According to Elon Musk, solar and batteries go together like peanut butter and jelly. The sustainability of renewable energy relies on the deployment of energy storage systems for the storage…