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17 Key Issues for Clean Tech Startups
by Daniel Yost | October.06.2018
Orrick's Daniel Yost co-authored an article for Forbes, listing issues clean tech companies face when seeking capital and growing their businesses.
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EU Commission Ceases Trade Defense Measures on Solar Panels From China
by Carlo Montella | September.06.2018
Last Friday, 31 August 2018, the EU Commission communicated the decision not to renew the measures, in light of the gradual alignment of Chinese ...
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Market-Based U.S. Renewables Into SSA
by Gil Shefer | September.01.2018
Orrick’s Gil Shefer co-authored an article with Gabrielle Vivier about whether market-driven practices from U.S. renewable power purchase agreements ...
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Energy Storage Update 2018
by Les Sherman, Rohit Sachdev, Walter Alarkon, Wolfram Pohl, Peter Richmond and Adam Wenner | August.20.2018
Battery energy storage is the most significant development for the electric grid since the explosive growth in renewables deployment over the past ...
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Boost for Solar Energy Developers from IRS Clarification of "Beginning Construction" Tax Credit Rules
June.29.2018
The IRS has issued Notice 2018-59, which provides guidance regarding qualification and construction timing for purposes of the investment tax credit.
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Orrick Paris Team Authors Article on Development of French Renewables Sector
by Jean-Luc Champy and Janina Dahmouh | June.12.2018
Jean-Luc Champy and Janina Dahmouh-Mounib published an article on the challenges facing the development of the French renewable energy sector.
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Colorado Passes Law for Energy Storage Procurement
by Rohit Sachdev | June.06.2018
Orrick’s Rohit Sachdev spoke with Inframation News about Colorado’s recently signed legislation promoting energy storage in the state
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Capacity Market: Vicini Alla Completa Attuazione?
by Marco Nicolini, Riccardo Valle and Alessandra Fani | March.06.2018
Lo scorso 7 febbraio è stato reso noto che la Commissione europea ha sancito la compatibilità del mercato italiano della capacità (cd. capacity ...
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Japan Renewable Alert 35: Possible Relief Measures for Wind Projects with Output Increases
by Yoichi Katayama and Minako Wakabayashi | March.01.2018
In regard to the revision of FIT price for wind projects, relief measures from METI may now be in sight.
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FERC Requires RTOs to Facilitate Energy Storage Project Participation in Organized Power Markets
by Adam Wenner and A. Cory Lankford | February.27.2018
Final rule issued February 15, 2018 directs regional transmission organizations and independent transmission system operators to revise their rules.
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Orrick Hosts Panel Discussion on Use of Financial Instruments in Renewable Energy Transactions
by Giji John | February.23.2018
Independent power producers (IPPs) and incumbent electric utilities have traditionally entered into long-term arrangements for the physical sale and ...
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Japan Renewable Alert 34: Deadline for commencement of operations for wind power, etc.
by Yoichi Katayama and Minako Wakabayashi | February.21.2018
METI recently released an outline of proposed ordinances partially amending the FIT Act and is currently accepting public comment.