Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. In addition, CAAS will introduce a levy for the purchase of SAF to meet its target of SAF usage. Latham & Watkins will continue to monitor developments in this area. [i]

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2020

Aerial drone image of solar panels on the roof of a high rise building in London. Solar Trade Association (STA) chief executive Chris Hewett said: “It’s a New Year and a positive new start for owners of small solar PV systems. per kWh of power exported to the grid.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An investigation carried out by Floodlight and the Miami Herald has found that the leading energy company in the U.S. is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida. This could explain the reasoning behind the push to have the policy changed.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

-based solar module maker has taken the next big step in turning this capability into a real-world grid resource: convincing a grid operator to pay for it. That’s a task usually assigned to fossil-fired power plants and hydroelectric dams, or, in a growing number of cases, batteries.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2024

Solar energy targets in Europe have increased by an average of 87%, however, grid and flexibility planning trail far behind renewable goals, putting the energy transition at risk. That is the finding of the latest analysis by Solar Power Europe, the association representing the entire European value chain.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the midst of America’s booming energy transition, the solar industry once again faces growing pains. Recent net-metering policy changes have created a tough market for rooftop solar, with residential installations expected to contract nearly 40% next year in California, the country’s largest residential solar market.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In recent years, electric vehicle (EV) adoption has accelerated in the world of personal cars. Now, as ambitious climate goals gain momentum and renewable energy prices drop, attention is turning towards scaling such systems for commercial transport. Financing zero: The road to emission-free fleets. Tali Zuckerman.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In a vote of 5-0, the Montana Public Service Commission supported clean energy jobs and the right of Montanans to harness clean electricity from their own solar panels. That proposal… The post Montana PSC unanimously decides to preserve net metering appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Virtual power plants are making behind-the-meter storage more attractive to utilities. Residential energy storage adoption is growing in the Northeast, and no state mandates are behind the rising numbers. Surprisingly, utilities are the ones encouraging customers to get batteries and enroll them in virtual power plants (VPPs).

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 7, 2021

Sangha Systems, developers of an 82-MW cryptocurrency mining facility at a former steel mill in Hennepin, Illinois announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with AEP OnSite Partners to develop a 2 – 5-MW behind-the-meter solar power array to begin to migrate its electricity consumption towards clean energy.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 5, 2024

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has announced a vital reform in network planning to make it easier for households and businesses to utilise their customer energy resources (CER), such as household batteries and EVs, to lower energy bills and feed energy back into the grid.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Activists protest Idaho Power’s value of sun study Solar advocates asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to reject or heavily review Idaho Power’s value of solar study that will guide future net-metering rate structures. Advocates say the utility used faulty methodology and outdated data in the study.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 6, 2024

With its bountiful resources and strategic position, the country aims to cement its place as a leader in the clean energy transition. This ambition sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, each aspect contributing to the blueprint of a sustainable energy future.

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Solar Power World

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Utilities see rooftop solar as a threat to their business model, so they spend money and lobbying time convincing legislators to cut net metering. Solar advocates fight back, and the laws are either halted or passed, to either the joy or detriment of the solar industry.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued a unanimous decision rejecting a proposed settlement agreement that would have ended Idaho Power’s popular net metering program and replaced it with a program that values customer-generated solar electricity lower than utility-supplied electricity.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 13, 2020

Governor Ralph Northam is accelerating Virginia’s transition to clean energy by signing the Virginia Clean Economy Act and by amending the Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act that requires Virginia to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 7, 2022

Vermont power distribution company Green Mountain Power is piloting LO3 Energy’s Pando local energy marketplace platform. Green Mountain Power’s ‘Sun Match’ pilot is aimed to enable low and middle-income customers to benefit from solar power without them having to build their own systems.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 4, 2021

Special interest groups across the country are working to stall the growth of rooftop solar, according to a new report released last week by Environment America Research & Policy Center and U.S. receive fair compensation for the clean energy they supply to the electric grid, said the groups. PIRG Education Fund.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2021

Several floors below the firm’s balcony, power lines crisscross over piles of garbage, a fleet of rickshaws and cow patties on a rooftop, being dried for cooking fuel. ” Rapid growth in India’s renewable energy sector is driving demand for new technologies to modernize the country’s power sector.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

13, Idaho Power Company (IPC) filed a proposal to change the rules for existing rooftop solar customers.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a final order in Georgia Power’s 2019 rate case that included some negative points for the overall customer base, but also a big win for solar customers.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 6, 2021

Last summer’s record heat waves triggered a surge in power demand that maxed out supplies and led to outages across the West. California and other states are pushing to use clean electricity to power vehicles and buildings to cut carbon, which will increase demand. ROOT CAUSES. THE BIG RETHINK.

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Solar Power World

AUGUST 1, 2022

By Erin Christensen, technical writer, Energy Toolbase In the United States, net metering is under threat across the nation. Numerous states are abandoning traditional net energy metering (NEM) and showing favor of successor tariffs that significantly decrease the value placed on exported energy.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 18, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast of episode 127 of the Building Local Power Podcast , host John Farrell speaks with guest Jean Su. Farrell and Su discuss how legal advocacy for energy democracy can overcome utility barriers to a renewable energy economy. The Salt River Project.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 8, 2022

The increasing prevalence of issues surrounding renewables integration and energy management illustrates how solutions like V2G are required to maintain the stability and efficacy of our energy supply. Resilience V2G allows for consumers to secure a backup power source in the case of an emergency. British electrification.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Tech giant announces investment in Moxion Power, as it looks to ramp up deployment of start-up's battery technology instead of polluting diesel generators. They also require no energy-burning warm-up or cool-down times, and are easier to operate due to the diesel fuel cost savings.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 5, 2021

California is facing a major decision under a tight deadline — whether it should push for large-scale power plants and batteries to prevent a repeat of its August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer, or turn to behind-the-meter resources like batteries and demand response. 14 and 15 last year. 14 and 15 last year.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 31, 2021

For this episode of our Voices of 100% series of the Local Energy Rules Podcast , host John Farrell talks with Helena Sustainability Coordinator Patrick Judge and Citizens Conservation Commission Member Mark Juedeman. Judge and Juedeman supported Helena as the city committed to 100% renewable energy.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This concept goes by various names — virtual power plants, flexible loads, behind-the-meter networks — and encompasses tools like rooftop solar, batteries, smart thermostats, smart appliances and electric vehicle chargers. Check out GTM's explainer: So, What Exactly Are Virtual Power Plants?

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The Idaho Conservation League and Vote Solar are advocating for the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to protect existing Idaho Power Company residential and small business solar customers when new compensation rules replace net-metering next year.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 30, 2021

There are 2,600 megawatts of solar power capacity installed in the U.S. today that can be considered community solar, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Subscribe to Renewable Energy World’s free, weekly newsletter for more stories like this.

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Solar Power World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

11 voted to end the one-for-one net metering program that has existed in the state since 2007, according to WWL. The Louisiana Public Service Commission on Sept.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

California has more distributed energy resources than any other state, pressuring it to find ways to integrate them into the grid. That’s the big change enabled by a Rule 21 revision entitled “conditions that allow distributed energy resources to perform while avoiding upgrades.”

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Over the past half-decade, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has consistently won court battles upholding its authority over states to set the rules for how distributed energy resources can play in wholesale energy markets. ” Why demand-side resources are gaining grid power.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Carbon Tracker study finds solar and wind energy potential is 100 times as much as global energy demand. per cent of solar and 0.16 As such, the analysts predict exponential growth for the solar and wind power sectors, noting that "humans specialise in extracting cheap energy, and fast".

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

But if designed without sustainability in mind, greenhouses can be quite energy and water intensive. Optimizing energy usage. This will help to save energy on lighting for off season and will make it a prime spot to place solar panels. Sustainable Greenhouse Design. Following the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.

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