Legal & Regulatory

Amid the brouhaha of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), developers and investors have been impatiently waiting for guidance from the US government for greater clarity on some fine print — most notably, the concept of transferability.

Colombia's Mines and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) has granted permits to connect close to 7.5GW of renewable energy to the national grid.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has taken its next step toward its wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico.

EverWind Fuels has secured environmental approval for the initial phase of its green hydrogen and green ammonia projects located in Nova Scotia.

A major regulatory milestone for Dominion Energy’s 2.6GW offshore wind project off coastal Virginia was reached on December 12 (2022) as the power giant eyes construction in 2024.

The US’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has started the clock for construction on new renewable projects before the new wage and apprentice requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) take effect.

Pattern Energy has received key approvals that will allow the construction of the SunZia transmission project and the SunZia wind projects next year (2023).

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has designated 2 Wind Energy Areas (WEA) ahead of the leasing process later this year or early next year.

Dominion Energy has filed a proposal with the Virginia State Corporation Commission for nearly 2 dozen new solar and energy storage projects.

Louisiana-based utility NuQuest Energy has submitted 6 new solar projects to the MISO queue for evaluation.

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has set a goal of reaching 5 GW of offshore wind generation by 2030, outlining plans for an offshore leasing process.

Spanish solar developer Cox Energy has received the greenlight to trade within Colombia’s wholesale energy market.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy and Management (BOEM) has opened the environmental impact statement for an offshore wind project being developed by Orsted North America and Eversource up for public comment.

Dominion Energy has threatened to withdraw its planned 2.6 GW wind project 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach after state regulators set a performance guarantee for the project.

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued requests for interest (RFI) and competitive interest (RFCI) for the development of offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine.

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has given its approval for Dominion Energy to construct a 2.6 GW wind project 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified two potential wind energy areas (WEAs) off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico that it is now taking public comment for.

The governor of Rhode Island has signed a bill into law that will see the state procure up to 1 GW of offshore wind generation.

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced its plan to hold offshore wind leasing auctions in two areas in the outer continental shelf offshore California, the first offshore wind auction held in the west coast.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a conditional commitment of $504.4 million in debt financing to support the construction of a green hydrogen hub in Utah being developed by Mitsubishi Power and Magnum Development.