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Energy & Climate Counsel

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.

How NYSERDA's Contracts Might Reduce Electricity Costs
Blog March 04, 2026
With skyrocketing electricity load growth, ongoing electrification of U.S. transportation and heating sectors and a new conflict in the Middle East roiling energy markets, the prospect of rising electricity prices is top of mind for policymakers, politicians, market participants and ratepayers around the country…
30 Years of New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable
Blog December 15, 2025
On December 5, 2025, Foley Hoag hosted the 30th Anniversary of the New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable (“Roundtable”), convening leading regulators, executives, and policy experts in the region’s electric power industry to reflect on three decades of market evolution and to chart its future…
FERC’s Order No. 1920-A Invites States to Participate in Regional Transmission Cost Allocation Decisions
Blog December 02, 2024
On November 21, 2024, FERC voted to approve Order No. 1920-A, an order on rehearing and clarification that modifies Order No. 1920, the May 2024 landmark regional transmission planning and cost allocation rule…
What Companies and Investors Need to Know about California Assembly Bill 1305, The Voluntary Market Disclosures Business Regulation Act
Blog March 22, 2024
On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1305 into law, also known as the “Voluntary Market Disclosures Business Regulation Act,” or AB 1305. This law marks the first of its kind in the nation, aimed at regulating participants in the voluntary carbon offset market…
New York Releases Preliminary Outline of Cap-and-Invest Program
Blog December 21, 2023
On December 20, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released a pre-proposal outline of New York State’s Cap-and-Invest Program and Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program…
Will We Ever Stop Overestimating the Cost of Complying with Environmental Regulations?
Blog November 12, 2021
Earlier this week, Greenwire (subscription required) had an interesting story about the role that EPA's estimate of the cost to comply with the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule played in the politics and judicial review of the rule.  It turned out that compliance costs were much less than originally estimated by EPA – let alone by industry.  Unfortunately, the $9.6 billion price tag originally put on the MATS rule lived on…

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Foley Hoag’s Energy & Climate Counsel blog aims to be 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 our readers, from federal and state policy and judicial decisions to business trends and financing news.

Our authors, comprised of attorneys from the firm’s Energy & Climate practice, have been active in the energy and climate space for decades, counseling clients across the spectrum – from new, innovative technology companies to large utility-scale power projects. Recognizing early on the common concerns of the renewable and traditional energy fields, we established one of the first integrated practices to serve all segments of the energy and clean technology sectors. We believe this tight integration provides us with the insight to analyze the pressing issues, trends and opportunities that those in this industry have come to expect.