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Energy Efficiency
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NH Construction Law
#155: Energy Efficient Residential Construction
Saving money on home energy costs through improvements that pay for themselves over time is a sound economic strategy, if you can afford the initial outlay. But when it comes…
Washington Energy Report
DC Circuit Upholds PJM’s Sunset of EER Participation in Capacity Auctions
On February 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) upheld FERC’s order accepting revisions to the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) Open Access…
The Landlord Law Blog
Landlord Law Newsround #422
Welcome to our weekly Newsround. Let’s see what has been in the news this week and we start with some good news for once. Energy efficiency in PRS sees improvement…
The Landlord Law Blog
Landlord Law Newsround #421
Landlord Law Newsround has come round again, here is what we have found for our last Newsround for January. New EPC targets will not increase rents – claim The government…
Ahead of Schedule
Oregon’s Building Performance Standards: ODOE finalizes incentive program rules
By Anna Reutin, Mario Nicholas
Oregon's new Building Performance Standards (BPS) are now in effect, setting phased energy targets for commercial and institutional buildings. Although the first compliance deadline is not until 2028, building owners…
Green Building Law Update
Energy Star: A Quiet Exit and a Bright Future Beyond Government
The FY 2026 President’s Budget delivers a clear message, Energy Star, as a federal program, is on its way out. Zero dollars are appropriated for the once innovative joint EPA…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Court of Federal Claims Decision Offers Potential Recovery Opportunity for Energy Savings Performance Contracts and Task Order Bid Protests
By Olivia Lynch, Cherie Owen, Rob Sneckenberg, Eric Herendeen
A recent Court of Federal Claims decision addressed a novel fact pattern involving a bid protest (seeking bid preparation costs) relating to an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) and has…
Green Building Law Update
Mandatory GHG Disclosures in Maryland Real Estate Contracts
Maryland law now requires specified greenhouse gas emissions disclosures and exchange of performance data in a contract of sale for buildings subject to the state’s Building Energy Performance Standards. Failure…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Issues Nearly $1B Market Manipulation Penalty Regarding Alleged Energy Efficiency Projects
By Sahara Shrestha, S. Jennifer Panahi
On December 16, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) directed American Efficient, LLC, its subsidiaries, and corporate parents (collectively, “American Efficient”) to show cause why American Efficient should not…
Green Building Law Update
Maryland 2024 BEPS Regulations: A Critical Analysis of Legal and Economic Risks
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