October 2018
IN THIS ISSUE How safe are corporate PPAs? Bankruptcy analysis has become a central part of due diligence on renewable and other power projects as project
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FERC Works to Speed Up LNG Reviews
In the past, it has taken years for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue decisions on whether or not to authorize onshore LNG facilitie
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ISO New England Adds Fuel Security to Tariff to Extend Operation of Gas Units | Norton Rose Fulbright
Due to concerns about fuel security, ISO-NE proposed tariff revisions to induce a large gas-fired generator to continue to operate rather than retire its u
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New York Framework for First Phase of Offshore Wind Procurement | Norton Rose Fulbright
The New York Public Service Commission issued an order in July to establish the framework for the first phase of procuring 2,400 MW of offshore wind energy
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DOE Expedites Approval Process for Certain Small-Scale Exports of LNG
The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a rule to expedite approvals for small-scale exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries with which the Un
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August 2018
IN THIS ISSUE US to review more inbound investments Congress passed legislation in early August that will subject more in-bound US investments to review by
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June 2018
IN THIS ISSUE Big changes in how new power projects connect to the grid A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order in mid-April made significant changes
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California cap-and-trade and offset credit programs
California’s cap-and-trade program took effect in 2012. The rules, set by the California Air Resources Board (ARB), apply to electric power plants, industr
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April 2018
IN THIS ISSUE Community choice aggregators and community solar New community choice aggregators may face delays in starting up in California. Solar tax equ
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Saudi Arabia ramping up renewable energy investments
Early last year Saudi Arabia announced a national renewable energy program with the goal of supplying 10 percent of its power demand with renewable energy
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JinkoSolar to build US manufacturing plant
Two weeks after the Trump administration’s unveiling of a 30 percent tariff on imported solar cells and modules, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. (JinkoSolar) is pla
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February 2018
IN THIS ISSUE Cost of capital: 2018 outlook The tax equity market managed to function all year in 2017 despite uncertainty about what the US tax code would
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Trump Administration announces tariffs on imported solar cells and modules
The Trump administration unveiled four-years of tariffs on imported crystalline-silicon solar PV cells and modules, announcing a 30 percent tariff for the
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New startup applying blockchain to renewable energy financing
In what seems to be a first, WePower Ltd., a European startup, is aiming to finance the development of renewable energy projects across Europe using a bloc
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State of Massachusetts awards US$20M for energy storage projects
The State of Massachusetts recently awarded US$20 million worth of grants to 26 energy storage demonstration projects. The awards are an extension of the s
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