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RENEWS SOUTHEAST – VOLUME 4

Jul 17 2019

K&L Gates reports on the latest renewable energy policies and activities in the southeastern United States

By Kenneth J. Gish, William M. Keyser, Abraham F. Johns, Olivia B. Mora, and Laura B. Truesdale

K&L Gates’ ReNEWS Southeast is a periodic bulletin that will track key developments in renewable energy policy, activities, and technologies that are driving the industry forward.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Dominion Energy Breaks Ground on Virginia’s First Offshore Wind Installation
Duke Energy Hits Milestone of 1GW of Owned Solar Energy
Offshore Wind Areas Examined Off East Coast from Virginia to South Carolina
North Carolina Legislature Drops Ban on Wind Projects

View more details of Volume 4 by clicking here.

Bill Holmes Named Top 5 Twitter Influencers in Energy Law

Jul 17 2019

Good2bSocial.com named partner Bill Holmes a Top 5 Twitter Influencer in Energy Law from an AmLaw 200 firm.

ReNEWS Southeast – Volume 1

May 30 2019

K&L Gates reports on the latest renewable energy policies and activities in the southeastern United States

By Kenneth J. Gish, William M. Keyser, Abraham F. Johns, Olivia B. Mora, and Laura B. Truesdale

Welcome to the inaugural edition of ReNEWS Southeast!

K&L Gates’ ReNEWS Southeast is a periodic bulletin that will track key developments in renewable energy policy, activities, and technologies that are driving the industry forward.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Southeastern States See Large Year-Over-Year Increase in Renewable Output
Florida PSC Approves TECO Solar Tariff
Installation Set to Begin on United States’ Second Offshore Wind Project
Large Solar Farm Set to Open in South Carolina
Offshore Wind Turbine Components Could Eventually Be Manufactured in North Carolina
North Carolina Allows Duke Energy to Implement Cutting-Edge Microgrid Project, and State Receives Large Commitment of Solar Farm From Novo Nordisk
South Carolina Solar Law Eliminates 2% Net Metering Cap Along With Other Solar Advancements
Power Is on at Tennessee’s Largest Solar Development

To view more information on these topics in Volume 1 of ReNEWS Southeast, click here.

DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE TECHNOLOGY-NEUTRAL ENERGY BILL: Clean Energy for America Act

May 06 2019

By Mary Burke Baker

SFC ranking member Wyden and 25 other Democrats (including minority leader Schumer) introduced tech-neutral energy legislation this week. The bill includes energy storage provisions. Following is a summary followed by summaries pertaining to energy storage. The legislation would consolidate 44 energy incentives into three tech-neutral provisions to promote energy independence and a low-carbon economy. All of the original co-sponsors are Democrats. The roll out of the legislation was accompanied by supporting statements from about a dozen supporting organizations.

OZ Flash: Newly Issued Proposed Regulations and the President’s Remarks are a Boon to the OZ Incentive

Apr 22 2019

By Mary Burke Baker, Adam J. Tejeda, Olivia S. Byrne, Elizabeth C. Crouse, Edward Dartley, and Cary J. Meer

Yesterday, the Treasury Department rolled out proposed Opportunity Zone (“OZ”) regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) and President Trump noted the progress made by his Opportunity and Revitalization Council to eliminate barriers to OZ investments. The administration is clearly all in on maximizing the number of businesses and projects that will qualify for OZ benefits.

Offshore Wind Farms Are Spinning Up in the US—At Last

Apr 17 2019

By Eric Niller of Wired

On June 1, 2019 the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts will shut down, a victim of rising costs and a technology that is struggling to remain economically viable in the United States. But the electricity generated by the aging nuclear station soon will be replaced by another carbon-free source: a fleet of 84 offshore wind turbines rising nearly 650 feet above the ocean’s surface.

In this article from Wired, K&L Gates partner and Practice Group Coordinator for power David Hattery discusses how in recent years, wind turbines and their technologies have become more palatable, and therefore are more accessible, to communities. Because of this, turbines are able to generate more power than ever.

Click here to read the full article.

K&L Gates’ Energy Storage Handbook

Apr 16 2019

Version 4.0 Now Available!

As a courtesy to our clients and friends, the K&L Gates Power practice has updated the Energy Storage Handbook.

This Energy Storage Handbook (Handbook) is designed to be a basic primer on what energy storage is, how it is regulated by federal and state governments, and what sorts of issues are encountered when such projects are financed and developed. While this Handbook is not meant to be a definitive catalog of every energy storage law and issue existing in today’s marketplace, we have endeavored to highlight the most common regulatory and development issues faced by our clients and the industries that we serve. We anticipate continuing to update this Handbook as additional states and stakeholders continue to address the implementation of energy storage resources in the marketplace.

We hope you find it useful and welcome your feedback.

Join K&L Gates at #ESACon19

Mar 13 2019

K&L Gates is proud to sponsor the Energy Storage Association’s 29th Annual Conference and Expo

K&L Gates welcomes you to join us at #ESACon19. We are excited to have the opportunity to meet with you at this renowned conference and expo. The conference will be held on April 16-18, 2019 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ.

The State of Blockchain In Energy? Buck Endemann Shares His Insights

Mar 07 2019

By Sam Mire of the Disruptor Daily

It’s been more than 150 years since the first modern solar power plant was established in Algiers, but we still haven’t effectively harnessed the sun’s energy. Fundamental changes in the energy sector take time.

Join Us for LSI’s Energy Storage Conference on June 13 & 14 In Seattle, WA

Feb 25 2019

K&L Gates is pleased to participate in Law Seminars International’s upcoming Energy Storage Conference. K&L Gates’ Portland partner, Bill Holmes, will act as event Co-Chair and Washington DC partner William Keyser will present on “Federal level: FERC Order 841 implementation and other developments in Congress, at the FERC, and at the DOE.”

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