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Your one-stop resource for timely analysis of legal and policy developments affecting the energy and climate sectors. We focus on the issues that matter most to you, from federal and state policy and judicial decisions to business trends and financing news.

New Laws Powering Maine’s Clean-Energy Future
Blog July 29, 2025
New Laws Powering Maine’s Clean-Energy Future
The most recent Maine legislative session produced a slate of new major energy-related legal updates…
State Attorney General and State Governor Responses to Executive Orders Impacting Climate and Energy
Blog April 15, 2025
State Attorney General and State Governor Responses to Executive Orders Impacting Climate and Energy
In the twelve weeks since Inauguration Day, President Trump has issued dozens of executive orders, a number of which are designed to reverse the nation’s momentum on clean energy and climate action…
A Fossil-Forward U.S. Energy Policy Begins to Take Shape under Trump
Blog January 23, 2025
A Fossil-Forward U.S. Energy Policy Begins to Take Shape under Trump
President Trump began his second term by issuing a barrage of executive orders, memoranda, and other directives, many of which targeted U.S. energy policy and the federal employees who implement it…
With Public Input, Changes to New York’s Clean Energy Standard Begin to Take Shape
Blog October 15, 2024
With Public Input, Changes to New York’s Clean Energy Standard Begin to Take Shape
What changes to New York’s renewable energy programs are coming down the pike?…
New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable Meeting Summary: Wholesale Markets and the Clean-Energy Transition
Blog March 26, 2024
New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable Meeting Summary: Wholesale Markets and the Clean-Energy Transition
On March 22, 2024, Foley Hoag hosted the latest gathering of the New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable. The Roundtable, which has been meeting regularly since 1995, was originally organized to contemplate the changes wrought by the restructuring of the electric power industry. Nearly three decades later, the Roundtable continues to feature leading industry thinkers, regulators, policymakers, and businesspeople from across the Northeast and across the country…
BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine with Significant Floating Offshore Wind Potential
Blog March 18, 2024
BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine with Significant Floating Offshore Wind Potential
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently announced the finalization of a Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine. According to BOEM’s press release, the Final WEA “has the potential to support generation of 32 GW of clean energy, surpassing current state goals for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine: 10 GW for Massachusetts and 3 GW for Maine.”…
Unpacking Recent FERC Orders on Transmission Rate Incentives: A Download for Developers
Blog February 23, 2024
Unpacking Recent FERC Orders on Transmission Rate Incentives: A Download for Developers
Recently, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) has issued two Orders regarding transmission projects’ requests for transmission rate incentives. The pair of rulings, each of which includes a concurrence penned by Commissioner Mark Christie, hint at just how favorably FERC will regard transmission developers’ efforts to ratchet up returns on equity (“ROE”) and allocate costs to load—and where they’ll draw the line…
Connecticut Issues RFP for 2 GW of Offshore Wind
Blog October 30, 2023
Connecticut Issues RFP for 2 GW of Offshore Wind
Earlier today, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) issued an RFP for up to 2 GW of offshore wind. The RFP solicits bids to enter into long-term power purchase agreements for energy, renewable energy certificates (RECs), and related environmental attributes…
Rhode Island Issues RFP For 1.2 GW of Offshore Wind, First Since CT-RI-MA MOU for Joint Procurements
Blog October 24, 2023
Rhode Island Issues RFP For 1.2 GW of Offshore Wind, First Since CT-RI-MA MOU for Joint Procurements
Rhode Island Energy recently issued an Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1.2 GW of offshore wind. The RFP solicits bids to enter into long-term power purchase agreements for energy, renewable energy certificates (RECs), and related environmental attributes. Rhode Island Energy, in consultation with the state’s Office of Energy Resources and Division of Public Utilities and Carrier, will evaluate…
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