The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new proposal differentiating the carbon pollution standards for new coal-fired and new natural gas-fired plants on September 20, 2013.

The Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro approved the Draft Law No. 1046 of 10 December 10, 2015, which aims to establish, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Rate of Environmental Control, Monitoring and Inspection...

Ontario recently announced that the province has concluded a deal with Bruce Power to refurbish six of its eight reactors at the Tiverton-based nuclear generation station.

Yesterday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to set greenhouse gas emissions limits for new coal-fired and natural gas-fired power plants was published in the Federal Register.

On 6 September 2024, Order No. 1290/2024, approving the launch of the first auction for the State aid scheme in the form of contracts for difference for the production of electricity...

On 27 June 2016 the Polish President signed a new bill introducing changes to the Act on Renewable Energy Sources ("Amending Act").

There are three key elements to the proposed emissions requirements in the National Energy Guarantee.

Corporates have made a significant contribution to the growth of renewable energy in recent years. Investment in green electricity is a key component of greenhouse gas...

On January 7, 2021, the federal government, through Public Services and Procurement Canada (Procurement Canada), announced the launch of two Alberta-specific and two Canada-wide procurement processes

Even as India remains on track for achieving its renewable energy generationtargets, the country is now exploring various mechanisms for integrating largeamounts of variable renewable energy in the power grid.

The Romanian parliament has recently enacted law no. 184/2018 for the approval of emergency government ordinance no. 24/2017 ("geo no. 24/2017"), which amends and completes law no. 220/2008 regulating the support scheme for the production of energy from renewable sources, ("e-res promotion act").

The results of the UK's second CfD auction have caused quite a stir. And for once, the headlines don't do full justice to the underlying story.

On March 28, 2018, FERC partially accepted the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.'s ("MISO") Order No. 831 compliance filing ("March 28 Order").

On December 20, 2005, the D.C. Circuit rejected FERC’s finding that Southern California Water Company exceeded its "forecasted incremental cost" by selling at a price that took into consideration the cost of obtaining electricity being sold.

The Government in Ireland is implementing electricity market interventions as required from 1 December 2022 under Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 (the "Regulation"), which we considered here.

A whitepaper by Brattle economists finds that the vulnerability of some U.S. nuclear power plants to premature retirement could create a major threat to the attainment of carbon dioxide reduction.

On August 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency released its Final Rule to regulate Carbon Dioxide emissions from existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; commonly referred to as the Clean Power Plan.

The Department for Environment and Climate Change (DECC) has launched two consultations on proposed changes affecting the support given to solar photovoltaic (PV) and biomass generating stations through Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs).

California's power curtailments have surged dramatically in early 2026, with 4.5 million MWh of solar and wind energy curtailed in just the first half of the year. Meanwhile, a federal court has upheld FERC's accelerated permitting process for grid connections, and new solar and battery storage projects totaling billions in investment are moving forward across California, Nevada, and Texas.

On December 15, 2010, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ILCC) authorized Ameren Illinois Utilities (Ameren) and Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) to enter into long-term contracts involving 37,234,500 megawatt-hours (MWH) of renewable energy over 20 years (1,261,725 MWH per year for ComEd and 600,000 MWH per year for Ameren) for an average price of $55.18/MWH and $50.44/MWH, respectively.