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The Energizer – Volume 93

Jul 10 2021

By: Buck B. Endemann, Daniel S. Cohen, Molly K. Barker, Natalie J. Reid, Matthew P. Clark, Nathan C. Howe, Maeve C. Tibbetts, Oretha A. Manu

There is a lot of buzz around clean technology, distributed energy resources (DERs), microgrids, and other technological innovations in renewable energy and clean transport industries, and how these developments can contribute to solving longstanding environmental justice issues. As these innovations develop, energy markets will undergo substantial changes to which consumers 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 industry forward.

IN THIS ISSUE:

NJPUC Approves United States’ Largest Offshore Wind Energy Procurement
Smartest Energy, Providence Asset Group Agree to 500 GWh PPA
Oregon Passes Ambitious Clean Energy Targets
BOEM Initiates Environmental Review of Dominion Energy’s Proposed Offshore Wind Project
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Detains Imports from Silica Manufacturer

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The Energizer – Volume 91

Jun 11 2021

By: Buck B. Endemann, Daniel S. Cohen, Molly K. Barker, Natalie J. Reid, Matthew P. Clark, Nathan C. Howe, Maeve C. Tibbetts, Oretha A. Manu

IN THIS ISSUE:

DOE Launches Clean Hydrogen Initiative
Small Modular Reactors Could Play Large Role in Washington State Energy Transformation
The Business Network for Offshore Wind Releases Guide to Opportunities in Floating Offshore Wind Deployment
Senate Finance Committee Advances Clean Energy for America Act Targeting Clean Energy and Electric Vehicle Credits
California Waters Open Up to Offshore Wind for the First Time in Nation’s History

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D.C. Circuit Affirms That Offshore Wind Lease Does Not Trigger NEPA Review

Jun 03 2021

By: J. Timothy Hobbs, Ankur K. Tohan, Robert M. Smith, David L. Wochner, Natalie J. Reid

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) does not need to conduct full environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when granting an offshore wind farm lease, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed. The decision followed a lawsuit by commercial fishing organizations and seaside municipalities who claimed that BOEM violated NEPA and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) when it auctioned an offshore lease to Equinor (formerly Statoil) without performing an environmental review of the anticipated windfarm project. The decision puts to rest the question of whether a mere lease sale may trigger extensive environmental review under NEPA, potentially streamlining the initial lease acquisition process, but also requiring the investment of significant funds before developers have cleared environmental review.

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The Energizer – Volume 85

Mar 10 2021

By: Buck B. Endemann, Daniel S. Cohen, Olivia B. Mora, Molly K. Barker, Natalie J. Reid, Matthew P. Clark, Nathan C. Howe, Oretha Manu

IN THIS ISSUE:

M-RETS Develops First Hourly Renewable Energy Certificate Retirement
FERC Approves SAA Between New Jersey BPU and PJM for Offshore Wind Transmission
Major Southern Utility Plans to Close Coal Facilities by 2030
Siemens Energy Details Use for DOE Hydrogen Funding Grant
Malta Inc. Closes on Series B Funding for Long-duration Thermal Storage

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The Energizer – Volume 82

Jan 22 2021

By: Buck B. Endemann, Daniel S. Cohen, Molly K. Barker, Olivia B. Mora, 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:

Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative to Develop Solar + Pumped Storage Hydrogen Project
New York Announces the Largest U.S. Award for Offshore Wind Contracts
Hydro-Québec Invests in New Electrolysis Plant
StoreDot to Provide Samples of Fast-Charging EV Battery

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The Sun Also Rises: Congress Votes to Stimulate the Renewable Energy, Efficiency, Carbon Capture, and Storage Industries

Dec 23 2020

By: Elizabeth C. Crouse, Mary Burke Baker, Laurie B. Purpuro, Elias B. Hinckley, and David P. Hattery

On 21 December 2020, the shortest day of the year in North America, the U.S. Congress passed a historic stimulus package. Among its more than 5000 pages, the bill includes important, if not quite historic, clean energy-related provisions ranging from new and extended tax incentives to government programs for research and development. Assuming the legislation becomes law, a new day for U.S. carbon capture, offshore wind, and many more renewable energy technologies may dawn.

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FERC Announces Conferences on Carbon Pricing and Offshore Wind in RTOs/ISOs

Jun 18 2020

By: William Keyser, David Hattery, Buck Endemann, and Abraham Johns

On June 18, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) announced that it will hold two separate technical conferences later this year. First, FERC will hold a Commissioner-led technical conference on September 30, 2020 to discuss issues related to carbon dioxide emission pricing (i.e., “carbon pricing”) as adopted by states in FERC-jurisdictional wholesale electricity markets (“Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets”). Second, FERC staff will hold a technical conference on October 27, 2020 to discuss whether existing frameworks for transmission, interconnection, and merchant transmission facilities can incorporate the growing offshore wind generation efficiently and effectively (“Offshore Wind Integration in RTOs/ISOs”).

‘Fitness for Purpose’ and Conflicting Obligations in Offshore Wind Projects

Mar 29 2020

By Charles Lockwood and Owen Chio

Two recent cases in the UK illustrate the tricky issues Employers and Contractors have to grapple with in defining the responsibilities of contractors involved in the construction of offshore wind projects.

There are no established standard form contracts for offshore wind farm projects. The standard forms that are often adapted for this purpose include traditional offshore forms used in the oil and gas industry such as the LOGIC forms and standard engineering contracts more commonly used for onshore projects such as FIDIC, particularly the FIDIC Yellow Book.

Neither form is ideally suited for use in the offshore wind industry and they are often heavily amended, particularly in relation to design obligations. The cases summarized below illustrate some of the tensions that can arise, particularly in relation to design and fabrication of monopiles and transition pieces and requirements that they should be fit for their intended purpose.

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Digital Optimization of the OSW Industry: Big Data, AI & Blockchain

Sep 05 2019

You’re invited!

Please join K&L Gates and the Business Network for Offshore Wind for a practitioner-led event focused on the utilization of emerging technologies like Big Data, AI and blockchain in the offshore wind industry.

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

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