Laura Zagar

Apr 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Garrett Colli |Buck B. Endemann |Jane Rueger |Laura Zagar

California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released its draft 2023-2024 Transmission Plan (the 2023-2024 Plan) on April 1, 2024. As expected, the 2023-2024 Plan incorporates projections for significant new generation of renewable energy and plans for major new transmission projects to carry the additional energy. In total, the 2023-2024 Plan identifies 26 new transmission projects, estimated at a cost of $6.1 billion.

Jan 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Taylor Jones |Laura Morton |Laura Zagar

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced on January 17, 2024, the publication of its draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to help streamline and accelerate utility-scale solar energy development on public lands throughout the West. The draft PEIS is the product of BLM’s year-long outreach and public engagement effort to understand the needs and priorities for solar development on public lands across 11 western states.