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Michael M. Cunningham on DOEs Loan Guarantee Program
Posted on 3 Feb 2010 by Michael M. Cunningham

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) and authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to "rapidly deploy" certain loan guarantees made in connection with renewable energy projects... Read More

Tags: hydropower , American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 , credit subsidy , electric power , SNR Denton , Michael Cunningham , Renewable Energy , loan guarantees , Energy Policy Act , Department of Energy , greenhouse gases

Cadwalader Clients & Friends Memo: FERC Confirms It Lacks Jurisdiction over Unbundled Renewable Energy Certificate Sales
Posted on 8 May 2012 by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

On April 20, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued an order accepting proposed revisions to the WSPP Agreement addressing sales of renewable energy certificates ("RECs") made pursuant to that agreement. In... Read More

Tags: alternative energy , unbundled , electric power , Western Systems Power Pool , Jurisdiction , Renewable Energy , Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , FERC , Cadwalader Wickersham , WSPP , renewable energy certificates

U.S. Energy Information Administration Monthly Reports
Posted on 24 Apr 2012 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its most recent "Monthly Energy Review" on March 28, 2012. The Monthly Energy Review is the U.S. Energy Information Administration's primary report of recent and historical energy statistics... Read More

Tags: electricity , alternative energy , U.S. Energy Information Administration , electric utilities , electric power , clean energy , carbon footprint , biomass power plants , electric grid , energy efficiency , energy