October 2020 – Global Power Law & Policy

The Energizer – Volume 77

Oct 27 2020

By: Buck B. Endemann, Daniel S. Cohen, Molly K. Barker, Olivia B. Mora, Abraham F. Johns, Natalie J. Reid, Matthew P. Clark

A biweekly update on clean technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the renewable energy and clean transport sector.

There is a lot of buzz around cleantech, distributed energy resources (“DERs”), microgrids, and other technological innovations in the renewable energy and clean transport industries. As these innovations develop, energy markets will undergo substantial changes to which consumer and industry participants alike will need to adapt and leverage. Every other week, K&L Gates’ The Energizer will highlight emerging issues or stories relating to the use of DERs, energy storage, emerging technologies, hydrogen, and other innovations driving the energy and clean transportation industries forward.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Facebook and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Use AI for Storage Solutions
EPA Proposes Draft Rule Limiting Coal Plant Emissions
American Corporate Renewable Procurements Jump by 45% in 2020
Californian Community Choice Aggregators Lead the Way on Long-Duration Storage

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Eye on the Election: Potential Impact on Tax Incentives for Power and Related Industries

Oct 20 2020

Authors: Elizabeth C. Crouse, Mary Burke Baker, Jared D. Mobley, Joel D. Almquist, and Lauren M. Flynn

There is little doubt that the outcome of the 3 November federal election will be consequential for much of America, and that the consequences are likely to be very different depending on who sits in the Oval Office and the Senate after the inauguration. Of all the industries that employ Americans, the power and related industries such as oil and gas, carbon capture, and electric vehicles may experience the starkest consequences.

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The Energizer – Volume 76

Oct 09 2020

By: Buck B. Endemann, Daniel S. Cohen, Molly K. Barker, Olivia B. Mora, Abraham F. Johns, Natalie J. Reid, Matthew P. Clark

A biweekly update on clean technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the renewable energy and clean transport sector.

IN THIS ISSUE:

FERC Finds ESRs Can Be a “Load-Shape Modifying Device” for Demand Response
Spanish Government Sets a New Standard for Hydrogen Industry Investment
Another Major U.S. Utility Commits to Net Zero Emissions By 2050
Floating Solar Panels Could Pair with Hydropower Projects to Increase Energy Generation

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K&L Gates Releases The H₂ Handbook, Launches Global Hydrogen Practice

Oct 07 2020

Hydrogen is on the rise as a major energy source and has the potential to play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change. Like other sources of energy, commercial-scale hydrogen will require clear, informed, and transparent regulatory regimes at the local, national, and international levels. These regimes will need to balance hydrogen’s unique features and a desire to build out a robust hydrogen infrastructure that facilitates the penetration of hydrogen as a major global energy source.

To address the rapidly emerging hydrogen economy, K&L Gates lawyers and public policy professionals from a broad cross-section of our global offices and practices have produced The H₂ Handbook – a unique, comprehensive, and free resource that explores the legal, regulatory, policy, and commercial issues impacting the future of hydrogen throughout the world.

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Renewables on Tribal Land: Addressing Environmental and Economic Equity on the Path to a Clean Energy Economy

Oct 01 2020

Authors: Bart J. Freedman, Teresa A. Hill, and Benjamin A. Mayer

Demand for renewable energy projects has never been greater. The newest, latest trend is the push for renewable energy projects with positive social impacts and benefits to marginalized communities. Indeed, some of the most significant consumers and supporters of renewable and carbon-free power are now making environmental and economic justice a central focus and condition of their use of and investments in clean energy projects.¹ Utility leaders have identified racial justice as a top concern in the transition to a clean energy economy.² Key stakeholders and influential civil rights organizations, including the NAACP, have created toolkits and are advocating for just energy policies and practices.³ The Rocky Mountain Institute announced this summer that it will be launching a residential solar program to expand the use of solar in communities of color.⁴ At the same time, clean energy transition legislation throughout the country is accelerating the need for carbon-free resources, including wind, solar, and storage projects, to replace traditional fossil fuel resources, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, to power the grid.⁵

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