Renewable Energy
Recent Developments in U.S. Offshore Wind
On February 2, 2026, Sunrise Wind became the fifth and final U.S. offshore wind project affected by the Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) December 22 leasing pause to secure a federal court order allowing construction to resume. All five court orders – which have been issued in the last four weeks – included preliminary injunctions…
NY Public Service Commission Adopts Interconnection Queue Management Framework in Light of New ITC Deadlines
With new deadlines imposed by the federal government on renewable energy projects’ eligibility for certain federal investment tax credits (ITC), the State of New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has adopted new rules requiring utilities to prioritize the interconnection of tax credit-eligible distributed energy resource projects in the State through management of interconnection queues and…
NYSDEC Proposes Expanded Green and Sustainable Remediation Policy, Adds New Hurdles to Renewable Energy Development on Remediation Sites
On October 15, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Environmental Remediation (DER) proposed revisions to DER-31, a policy guidance document that outlines the requirements and procedures for Green and Sustainable Remediation under all DER remedial programs. The purpose of Green and Sustainable Remediation (GSR) is to “consider all environmental…
Round Up of New York Climate Litigation in 2025
As we approach the close of 2025, one key takeaway is that this year has been an especially active one for climate litigation in New York. On October 24, 2025, the New York Supreme Court granted the petition in Citizen Action of New York et al. v. New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (No….
NYCDOB Issues Two New Energy Storage System Rules
The New York City Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) recently adopted two new rules mandating the safe design, installation, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning of energy storage systems (ESS), including indoor systems that were not previously regulated by the NYC Fire Department (FDNY). This SPR Blog post presents key highlights from the new NYCDOB rules, which…
The Current State of Electric Vehicle Incentives in New York and Beyond
Electric vehicles (EVs) have enjoyed increasing popularity in recent years as an alternative to the U.S.’s overwhelmingly fossil fuel-based transportation sector. A robust ecosystem of incentives from public and private entities alike has emerged to facilitate this shift, presenting significant economic benefits for developers of EV infrastructure. This article provides an overview of major existing…