New Construction-Start Rules for Wind and Solar
The US Treasury made it harder Friday for wind and solar projects to be considered under construction in time to qualify for federal tax credits.
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The Shift Back to Gas
The federal government is making a concerted effort to promote construction of new power plants that burn fossil fuels.
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Data centers and water
Data centers should be co-located where possible with existing water facilities, such as wastewater treatment plants. They need lots of water for cooling. The need for water can be an important constraint on location.
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Working Through The FEOC Maze
New FEOC -- for "foreign entity of concern" -- rules will deny technology-neutral tax credits on new power plants and energy storage projects that use too
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Effects Of "One Big Beautiful Bill" On Projects
The massive budget reconciliation bill that President Trump signed on July 4 will set off a rush to start construction of more projects by year end 2025 a
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Data Center Financing Structures
Data center financings in the United States were $30 billion in 2024 and are expected to reach $60 billion this year.
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Effects of the Final House Tax Bill on Projects
The House Ways and Means Committee cleared $3.8 trillion in tax proposals on Wednesday morning by a party-line 26-19 vote after working all night and batt
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Texas Legislature Debates Electricity
The Texas state legislature is debating bills that would affect the power sector.
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Updated Solar 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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More Trump Executive Orders
Three more Trump executive orders in the past week have the potential to affect US power projects.
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Reconciliation Update
Senate Republicans released the budget resolution on April 2 that they hope to put through the Senate this week and then try to muscle it through ...
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Reciprocal Tariffs
President Trump said this afternoon the US will begin collecting a 10% universal tariff on all imports starting April 5.
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Se emiten nuevas leyes para el Sector Eléctrico en México
El gobierno mexicano ha aprobado y publicado una nueva legislación integral para el sector eléctrico.
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Mexico Enacts New Laws for the Power Sector
The Mexican government has implemented sweeping legislation for the energy sector Mexico, including a new electric sector law -- called the LESE
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Crystal Ball
Three veteran Washington insiders had a wide-ranging discussion at the 20th annual renewable energy law conference at the University of Texas.
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