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CAISO Proposes $9.2 Billion Transmission Plan, But Offshore Wind Transmission Projects Delayed

April 13, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

The California Independent System Operator’s (“CAISO”) draft 2022-2023 Transmission Plan (“Plan”) endorses $9.2 billion in transmission projects to accommodate the state’s projected 40 GW of new resources expected in the next ten years. Given California’s clean energy and decarbonization policies...

Offshore Wind Litigation: Court Dismisses Challenge to BOEM’s Process to Identify the New York Bight Lease Areas

March 21, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

The federal government’s offshore wind program notched another important victory on March 9, 2023, when the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the New York Bight lease auction. The court found...

2023 AIEN Model Form JOA Placing ESG Issues at Heart of Oil & Gas Operations

March 2, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

On 16 February 2023, the Association of International Energy Negotiators (“AIEN”, formerly the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators or AIPN) published an updated version of its model form joint operating agreement (the “JOA”). The AIEN JOA has for many years...

Nigeria’s Energy Sector: Looking Back at 2022 and Looking Ahead in 2023

January 25, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

We review the key events of 2022 in Nigeria’s energy sector – a year that saw significant steps in the implementation of PIA, intermittent M&A activity and the continuing effects of crude theft. We also consider what we can expect...

Department of Energy Seeks Public Input on Implementation of $760 Million Transmission Siting Grant Program

January 23, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

On January 13, 2023, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) launched its Transmission Siting and Economic Development (“TSED”) Grants program, which will provide $760 million in investment authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) to support states and local communities in...

FERC Proposes Reforms to Backstop Transmission Siting Authority, Implementing Changes Required by 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

December 20, 2022 Energy Legal Blog^®

On Thursday, December 15, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) proposing changes to FERC’s authority under section 216 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”). Section 216 provides FERC with jurisdiction...

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