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Excited to be named one of the top-10 most read authors on energy law on JD Supra this past year. check out my page there for thoughts on regulatory and technological changes affecting renewables and the U.S. electric power sector:
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Thoughts on the $722 million penalty assessed by FERC against American Efficient:
We should achieve energy efficiency deployment at scale *by treating it as incremental capacity*. Regulators need to entice capital to flow into those investments.
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Last week, @NYPAenergy released a strategic plan for developing 7 GW(!) of solar, wind and storage in NYS via partnerships with private-sector developers.
Contracting with NYPA is an attractive opportunity for developers, but can get a little tricky:
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New nuclear is coming to New York State. What will it look like?
The FH team goes deep on: the private-sector's role; NRC and US DOE involvement; tech specs; compensation mechanisms; CLCPA interplay; siting; and creating a market for future deployments.
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Breaking: NYDPS requests that the NYPSC cancel the NYC Public Policy Transmission Need ("NYC PPTN").
Under the NYC PPTN, since 2023, the NYISO has been soliciting & evaluating bids to build underwater transmission that would have carried 4,700 MW of OSW into New York City.
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NYSERDA's first bulk storage solicitation will likely be delayed until July 30, per a request filed last night. Read more about the procurement here: foleyhoag.com/news-and-insig…
.... speaking of storage procurements in the Northeast, Maine is getting closer to kicking off its own first major solicitation: foleyhoag.com/news-and-insig…
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SCOOP: The White House asked FERC Commissioner Willie Phillips to step aside, he told me today. He will step down effective immediately.
His exit from the commission will allow President Donald Trump to tap a replacement commissioner. More for Pros:
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The U.S.-Canada electricity trade war is heating up. Yesterday, Ontario fired back, imposing a 25% tariff on U.S.-bound exports. Remarkably, Quebec threatens to *cease* selling into U.S. spot markets and revisit contracts with U.S. consumers. Read more:
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ORES has released its much-anticipated draft regulations for permitting major renewable power projects and major electric transmission lines in New York State.
Here's the scoop: foleyhoag.com/news-and-insig…
FERC has issued Order No. 1920-A; the biggest change (and the one that won Christie's vote) is the requirement that the planner of a regional project submit for FERC's consideration the alternative cost allocation scheme proposed by the region's states:
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(cont'd) However, commenters like large industrials and New York City had some sharp criticisms of the CES and NYSERDA/PSC's proposed revisions.
Expect the final review as soon as December 2024.
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This October, NYPA released a draft renewables strategic plan, comprising more than 3.5 GW of capacity. Roughly 2 GW of those projects previously held contracts with NYSERDA, contracts that the PSC refused to adjust in October 2023.
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