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The 5% Safe Harbor May Be Back, But Questions Remain

06/09/2026   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On June 6, 2026, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down IRS... Read More »

Battery storage moves forward in Massachusetts as barriers fall

03/25/2026   |   BY jegiangregorio

Development and construction of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Massachusetts has become more feasible as a result of expanded statutory... Read More »

5 Key Considerations for Energy Developers Looking to Lease from States, Cities and Towns

05/08/2025   |   BY Daniel S. Guenther and Beth A. Goldstein

Developers looking to site their next project often seek out opportunities offered by private parties and may be overlooking those... Read More »

Massachusetts DPU’s Phase II Order – Municipal Aggregation Plans

07/23/2024   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On June 4, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) released D.P.U. 20-145-D (“Phase II Order” or “Phase II”)... Read More »

Massachusetts DOER releases proposed revisions to Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program

07/15/2024   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On July 10, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released the 2024 Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program... Read More »

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Massachusetts DPU’s Phase II Order – Distribution Companies’ SMART Tariffs

06/18/2024   |   BY Beth A. Goldstein and Tanya M. Larrabee

On June 4, 2024, the Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) issued the Phase II Order in the two phased docket:... Read More »

Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Issues Phase II Order

06/18/2024   |   BY Beth A. Goldstein and Tanya M. Larrabee

On June 4, 2024, the MA Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) released the long-awaited D.P.U. 20-145 Phase II Order (“Phase... Read More »

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President Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Solar Industry

06/07/2022   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On April 1, 2022, the Commerce Department began an investigation into solar panel makers in four southeast Asian countries. Auxin... Read More »

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Congratulations to our client, Needham Bank, on the $25 million financing of Silver Maple Wind Project in Clifton, Maine

12/20/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen represented lender Needham Bank in a $25 million project development loan to an affiliate of SWEB Development... Read More »

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Congratulations to our client, STAG Industrial, Inc., on the completion of the nation’s largest rooftop community solar project

12/02/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen congratulates our client, STAG Industrial, Inc. (“STAG”), on the completion of the nation’s largest rooftop community solar... Read More »

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Sherin and Lodgen represents 1st Source Bank in $32.9 million financing of four solar energy facilities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island

11/11/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen represented lender 1st Source Bank in an aggregate $32.9 million loan facility to affiliates of Kearsarge Energy... Read More »

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Congratulations to our client, BentallGreenOak, on plans to install their first community-use solar project

09/17/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen congratulates our client, BentallGreenOak (BGO), on announcing plans to develop two rooftop solar power projects, totaling 2.7... Read More »