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FTC Regulates What You can Say about Your Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commissions has prescribed that such would be deceptive. A Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is a tradeable, market-based instrument that represents the legal property rights to the “renewable-ness” or all of the non-power attributes of renewable electricity generation. That express language is clear.

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FERC Decision Puts State Renewable Portfolio Standards At Risk

Green Building Law Update

In a decision that critics have called “unprecedented” the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on December 19, 2019 issued an Order Establishing Just And Reasonable Rate “to protect the competitive capacity market administered by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.” And, of course, the hodgepodge of other state laws would still be flawed.

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State Not County has Authority to Regulate Solar Farms

Green Building Law Update

At a time when solar panels are de riguere a recent decision by a Maryland appellate court limiting the authority of local governments to regulate the location and specifics of construction of a solar farm has broad implications far beyond this case. Perennial Solar, LLC , No.

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What You Can Say about RECs is Regulated by the FTC

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commissions has advised that such a claim would be deceptive. The Federal Trade Commission issued revised “Green Guides” , 16 CFR Part 260, in 2012 that are intended to help ensure that claims made by businesses about the environmental attributes are truthful and non-deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

This includes analyzing factors such as zoning regulations, transportation access, and market demand. After acquiring the property, the developer must design and plan the project, considering factors such as building codes and zoning regulations, the intended use of the property, and the target market.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. Finally, the bill adds the People’s Counsel as a member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council. Carbon Reduction.

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Demand Response Needs a Mulligan

Green Building Law Update

Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Specifically, on May 23, 2014, in Electric Power Supply Association v. shall be encouraged.