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Your one-stop resource for timely analysis of legal and policy developments affecting the energy and climate sectors. We focus on the issues that matter most to you, from federal and state policy and judicial decisions to business trends and financing news.

30 Years of New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable
Blog December 15, 2025
On December 5, 2025, Foley Hoag hosted the 30th Anniversary of the New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable (“Roundtable”), convening leading regulators, executives, and policy experts in the region’s electric power industry to reflect on three decades of market evolution and to chart its future…
Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate Laws—and RGGI?
Blog April 15, 2025
On April 8, the White House issued an Executive Order aimed at “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach.”…
New York’s Bulk Energy Storage Procurements to Commence in June 2025
Blog March 27, 2025
New York State continues to advance its bulk energy storage deployment efforts, and a final Bulk Storage Implementation Plan is now likely to be made public before the end of April—with procurements set to begin by June 30, 2025…
New York State Solicits Comments on the Proposed Scope of the 2025 State Energy Plan
Blog October 16, 2024
In September 2024, the New York State Energy Planning Board released a Draft Scope of the New York State Energy Plan for public comment…
With Public Input, Changes to New York’s Clean Energy Standard Begin to Take Shape
Blog October 15, 2024
What changes to New York’s renewable energy programs are coming down the pike?…
New York’s Inflation Reduction Act “Surplus” and How to Expand Distributed Solar Beyond 10 Gigawatts
Blog February 29, 2024
The New York Public Service Commission is considering recommendations by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to use existing NY-Sun Program funding to deploy distributed solar generation beyond the state’s current 10-gigawatt goal…
MA Environmental Justice Strategy Presents New Policies to Combat Statewide Environmental Injustice
Blog February 22, 2024
On February 15, 2024, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) released Massachusetts’ inaugural Environmental Justice Strategy (“EJ Strategy”), a comprehensive set of initiatives and programs which aims to combat environmental inequities and reverse the effects of environmental injustice in historically marginalized communities across the state…
New York Power Authority Issues RFI for Renewable Energy Development
Blog January 04, 2024
On January 2, 2024, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) issued a request for information (RFI) on opportunities for NYPA to collaborate with developers to develop, own, and operate renewable energy generating projects and energy storage systems in New York State…
New York Releases Preliminary Outline of Cap-and-Invest Program
Blog December 21, 2023
On December 20, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released a pre-proposal outline of New York State’s Cap-and-Invest Program and Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program…
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Foley Hoag’s Energy & Climate Counsel blog aims to be your one-stop resource for timely analysis of legal and policy developments affecting the energy and climate sectors. We focus on the issues that matter most to our readers, from federal and state policy and judicial decisions to business trends and financing news.

Our authors, comprised of attorneys from the firm’s Energy & Climate practice, have been active in the energy and climate space for decades, counseling clients across the spectrum – from new, innovative technology companies to large utility-scale power projects. Recognizing early on the common concerns of the renewable and traditional energy fields, we established one of the first integrated practices to serve all segments of the energy and clean technology sectors. We believe this tight integration provides us with the insight to analyze the pressing issues, trends and opportunities that those in this industry have come to expect.