Global Power Law & Policy, published by K&L Gates, focuses on legal and regulatory developments in the energy sector, particularly relating to power markets and emerging energy technologies. The blog covers topics such as compliance and certification requirements for participants in organized wholesale electricity markets, risk management practices, and regulatory oversight by bodies like FERC and CFTC. It also addresses innovations and legal issues in hydrogen storage, distribution, and transportation, including patent trends and emerging technologies like hydrogen carriers. Additionally, the blog discusses tax and regulatory frameworks affecting renewable energy projects, including provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act, and enforcement actions in energy markets.
By: Ruta Skučas, Stephanie Staska (Director of Trade and Risk Products at Yes Energy), and Chimera Thompson
Explore an overview of the annual certification requirements in each of the organized wholesale electricity markets operated by the independent system operators…
By: Clare Frederick and Jason Engel
According to the joint EPO-IEA report summarizing patent trends in the hydrogen economy (summarized here), technologies related to storage, distribution, and transportation of hydrogen are among the most critical challenges for large-scale…
By: Martha G. Pugh, Mary Burke Baker, and David Wang
On 1 June 2023, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) regarding the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit…
By: Kimberly B. Frank, Ruta K. Skucas, Maria C. Faconti, and Theodore L. Kornobis
On 22 May 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two orders approving stipulation and consent agreements that resolve enforcement investigations by FERC’s…
A Supplement to The H2 Handbook, United States
Risk in the hydrogen industry spans multiple areas, from feedstock and power supply to offtake and transportation. Understanding the regulatory, tax, and practical considerations of hydrogen projects, particularly green hydrogen, is essential…
Hydrogen production technology, according to the joint EPO-IEA report summarizing patent trends in the hydrogen economy (summarized here), accounts for the largest percentage of patenting activity since 2011 among the three primary stages of the hydrogen value chain (i.e.,…
By Jason Engel, Ben Fechner, and Clare Frederick
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently published a joint report summarizing innovation and patent trends within the hydrogen economy.1 The report is based on…
In August Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark climate and clean energy bill. Six months later, we’re asking: where are we now?
Join CleanCapital’s Jon Powers, K&L Gates’ Elizabeth Crouse, and Environmental Defense Fund’s Elizabeth Gore…
By: Ruta Skučas, Maria Faconti, and Kimberly Frank
Originally published in the Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section Report – Volume 47, Number 1 / January 2023.
Reactive power provides synchronous and non-synchronous generators, as well as…
