December 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Cryptocurrency mining for power suppliers Outsized profits from cryptocurrency mining are an enormous current opportunity for electric power
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Effort to salvage Mexican private power sector advances
A Mexico federal court blocked enforcement earlier this month of steps that the López Obrador government has taken to strengthen the CFE
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Solar and wind import tariffs
A hoped for easing of tariffs affecting the renewable energy sector once President Biden took office has not happened.
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CFIUS 2020 data
In the July report to Congress CFIUS states that it now takes about 45 business days to review proposed acquisitions of US companies by foreign investors.
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Xinjiang: Blocked solar panels
Xinjiang issues are getting closer attention from counsel.
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FERC and Congress tackle transmission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is addressing transmission reform for the first time in roughly a decade, and Congress is helping to relieve...
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Carbon border adjustments
As the United States debates whether to impose a carbon border adjustment, it might be instructive to understand how Europe is proposing to do it.
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Landco structures
Investors are finding value in establishing “landcos” to own project sites and lease them to project companies. Investors are in it for the returns...
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N-GEO futures
Nature-based global emissions offset futures contracts are a new type of standardized futures contract being offered on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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University energy partnerships
Universities across the United States are looking for private companies to modernize, operate and maintain university energy and utility systems.
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Property taxes and projects on federal land
Projects on federal land are probably not be exempted from local property taxes, but it depends on the facts.
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Interconnection costs: Electricity v. water and sewer
Most interconnection payments and government grants to investor-owned water and sewer utilities will no longer have to be reported as income...
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August 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Carbon border adjustments As the United States debates whether to impose a carbon border adjustment, it might be instructive to understand ho
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June 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Tax equity snapshot The tax equity market is wrestling with a number of issues this year, including constrained capacity for ITC deals, tax-l
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April 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Infrastructure plan: Outlook in Congress President Biden proposed a massive infrastructure plan in late March. Four veteran Washington observ
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