Yesterday we posted on the risk to all kinds of infrastructure projects in this country if the Obama administration’s push to depart from the rule of law and established process in the Dakota Access Pipeline case is allowed to stand. Today a look at other things that are at stake. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)… Keep reading →
Parties and courts are still dealing with the much reported decision authorizing the rejection of midstream contracts in the Sabine Energy bankruptcy cases.
IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT GOING SOLAR AT YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS, YOU WANT THE BIGGEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK. Luckily, solar is cheaper than ever, thanks to the falling cost and rising efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. But here’s something to consider: figuring out the real cost of solar energy is about more than… Keep reading →
The system for supplying electricity in the U.S. was premised on the assumption that utilities would make evermore electricity to sell to customers. But, the global need to reduce carbon emissions from traditional power generation, along with the emergence of distributed energy resources – small, grid-connected devices, like rooftop solar and energy storage –… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON — The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $37 million in funding for 16 innovative new projects as part of a new ARPA-E program: Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion-Conducting Solids (IONICS). IONICS project teams are paving the way for technologies that overcome the limitations of current battery and fuel cell… Keep reading →
Energy Update, designed to inform clients and friends of the firm about important developments affecting US and international energy markets.
More than eight months after restrictions on exporting domestic crude oil were lifted, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that U.S. crude exports are on the rise and are heading to a variety of destinations. First, the surge in exports since restrictions were lifted: And the destinations for those exports (other than Canada): EIA:… Keep reading →
After several years of collaboration among regulatory experts from across the country, the Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC), recently published a set of 136 “Regulatory Elements” intended to provide regulators with ideas to consider when improving oversight of the permitting, construction, operation and plugging of oil and gas wells. This may sound dry, but regulations addressing… Keep reading →
For California utilities, ensuring their information stays confidential just got harder.
PJM Interconnection, which oversees the much of the Mid-Atlantic electric grid, has a new report analyzing various options for complying with EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) – which would limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing power generation resources and proposes a federal plan to be implemented if the states don’t act. PJM’s report is extensive,… Keep reading →
