Electricity Law Regulations 
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Klein Chair, who has long studied public utility regulation, electricity market design, and renewable energy finance. Ruthie Lazenby, a UCLA Law fellow and Legal Planet blogger who is currently writing a series on community solar , is also contributing to E-CELL.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 16, 2024
Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. New demands for electricity and the need to reduce climate-changing emissions are driving new grid planning efforts.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 8, 2025
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are increasing , and these vehicles are important to reduce fossil fuel use and air pollution. 5 years of stakeholder discussions The progress of SB 615 bill over the legislative session will determine if a comprehensive EV battery recycling policy will finally be made law in California.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Energy law used to be an obscure niche subject. Energy law is a hot topic. Law students are thronging to the field, seeing an opportunity to combine social relevance with good-paying jobs. Top law schools are responding by competing for faculty. Only specialists really paid much attention. Economic changes.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
At this point, I’d wager that pretty much everyone in the US either has been affected or knows someone who has been affected recently by a natural disaster-related electric power outage. Indeed, for people who use electric-powered medical devices, a power outage is life-threatening. That doesn’t reduce the hardship of a power outage.
Legal Planet
APRIL 3, 2023
In preparing to teach a course on climate law, I was really struck by how broad and rich the field has become. Back in the day, it was nearly all international law, but nowadays there’s a huge amount of U.S. domestic law. and international law. and international law. Nuclear power regulation D. Here goes: I.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 29, 2023
Under new legislation, California is moving to a novel system that includes income-based fixed charges for electricity. The series will dive into the material, financial, and equity concerns prompting the law, the practical design challenges for its implementation, and the ideological divisions between its supporters and critics.
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