Energy Storage
New Legislation Authorizes Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to Certify Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems but Stops Short of Including Clear Land Use Approval PathwayD.C. Circuit Affirms FERC's Broadview Order Confirming that Qualifying Facilities May Install Greater than 80 MW of Nameplate Generating CapacityEffective Immediately, California Energy Commission Jurisdiction Expands to Include Non-Thermal Projects Greater Than 50 MW
Environmental
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Rule Affecting Take Permits Under the Endangered Species ActCouncil on Environmental Quality Publishes Final Rule Substantially Amending NEPABiden Administration Revokes Trump Administration MBTA Rule and Initiates Rulemaking for MBTA Incidental Take Permitting Program
Legal
Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council Proposes Rulemaking to Clarify Contested Case Procedures for Energy ProjectsCPUC Considers Party Proposals on Implementing New Prevailing Wage Requirements for Renewable Energy Projects in CaliforniaCFTC Proposed Rule Benefits Certain Financially-Settled Offtake Arrangements
Minnesota
Minnesota Community Solar Garden Updates – New Program To Begin Accepting ApplicationsMinnesota Court of Appeals Handles Supreme Court Remand by Deferring to MPUC’s Findings on Gas Plant NeedMEPA Review Not Required as Part of Wisconsin Gas Plant Affiliated-Interest Agreements, Says Minnesota Supreme Court
Oregon
New Legislation Authorizes Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to Certify Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems but Stops Short of Including Clear Land Use Approval PathwayOregon Energy Facility Siting Council Proposes Rulemaking to Clarify Contested Case Procedures for Energy ProjectsOregon EFSC Approves Ambitious Rulemaking Schedule for 2024, Clarifies Standby Generator Requirements
Siting
Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council Proposes Rulemaking to Clarify Contested Case Procedures for Energy ProjectsEffective Immediately, California Energy Commission Jurisdiction Expands to Include Non-Thermal Projects Greater Than 50 MWOregon Adopts Temporary Rules Limiting Solar Siting on Certain High-Value Farmlands
Solar
Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council Proposes Rulemaking to Clarify Contested Case Procedures for Energy ProjectsMinnesota Community Solar Garden Updates – New Program To Begin Accepting ApplicationsCalifornia Public Utilities Commission Implements New Prevailing Wage Requirements for Large NEM Projects Seeking to Interconnect After December 31, 2023
States
CAISO Releases Addendum to Interconnection Process Enhancements Final Proposal Ahead of Board of Governors MeetingStakeholders Express Concern That CAISO’s Interconnection Scoring Criteria May Prioritize Load-Serving Entity SelectionNew Legislation Authorizes Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to Certify Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems but Stops Short of Including Clear Land Use Approval Pathway
Sustainable Development
The Western States’ Plan for EV Charging Infrastructure - Lessons Learned and Things to WatchSprint to the Finish! Fast Work at the Conclusion of the 2015 Minnesota Legislative Session Results in Few but Significant Energy Policy ChangesCalifornia Air Resources Board Issues Draft Update to AB 32 Scoping Plan
Transmission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Long-Awaited Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Final RuleCAISO Releases Addendum to Interconnection Process Enhancements Final Proposal Ahead of Board of Governors MeetingStakeholders Express Concern That CAISO’s Interconnection Scoring Criteria May Prioritize Load-Serving Entity Selection
Wind
Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council Proposes Rulemaking to Clarify Contested Case Procedures for Energy ProjectsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Final Rule Amending Eagle Permit RegulationsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposes Revisions to Eagle Permit Rules, Including General Permits for Qualifying Wind Energy Projects, Power Lines, and Disturbance and Nest Take