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DC Circuit Re-Affirms Its "Broad View" Of A Small Power Production Facility's "Power Production Capacity" After Loper Bright Remand

Disagreement over whether the Broadview Solar facility should or should not be a QF has now lasted over five years and has been the subject of many past blog posts.

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

Massachusetts Energy Storage Procurement Underway

Massachusetts's first "Section 83E" procurement for energy storage is underway, with bids due Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at noon.

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

NERC Proposes Which Reliability Standards Will Initially Be Applicable To Non-BES IBRs Equal Or Greater Than 20 MVA Connected To 60 KV Or Higher Transmission Facilities

In the June 27, 2024 Order, FERC noted that "NERC has made clear that its proposed revisions do not address IBRs connected to the local distribution system and do not address IBR-DERs."

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

People-Centric Water Future: How AI Is Empowering Water Utilities As Community Anchors

For decades, water utilities have been silent service providers - ensuring safe, reliable and essential access to water with little public visibility and engagement.

United States Energy

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Arcadis

Kansas Enacts Data Center Incentive Program

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Megawatt Minute Alert: Developments On How Duke Energy Integrates Data Centers And Other New Large Load Customers In North Carolina

United States Energy

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Powering Data Centers: The State Of The States

United States Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

Michigan Public Service Commission Continues Method Of Setting Utility Revenues Based On Projected Future Costs

United States Environment

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Clark Hill

Texas Senate Bill 6: Understanding The Impacts To Large Loads And Co-located Generation

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

Siting Energy And Transmission Line Projects In Arizona

United States Energy

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Holland & Hart LLP

Senate Bill 6 Positions Texas To Better Manage Large Electrical Loads And Strengthen Grid Reliability

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Important Texas Regulatory Updates For Data Centers

United States Energy

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Mayer Brown

Evaluating The Opportunity For Exploration And Production Companies Around Onsite Power Generation For Data Centers And Electrification

United States Energy

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AlixPartners

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries For June 2025

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Bridging Cultures, Avoiding Disputes: Why Construction Needs Partnering Dialogue More Than Ever

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Business Tax Law Provisions Of The OBBA

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Are Emotional Distress Damages In FEHA Settlements Taxable?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Good For The Grid (And For Customers): Demand Response Communications Are "Closely Related" To Utility Service Under The TCPA

Increasing demand for power is a challenge facing utilities, customers, and regulators. One tool used by utilities to manage demand is "demand response" communications informing customers...

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The AI Thirst Trap

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the water industry.

United States Technology

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Nossaman LLP

House Bill 3809 Adds Obligations To Battery Energy Storage Lessees In Texas

On May 29, 2025, House Bill No. 3809 was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Born out of a crop of bills regulating renewable energy, including S.B. 388, S.B. 715...

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Texas Legislature Adopts New Law Regarding Large Load Interconnection And Operation

The 2025 Texas Legislature has adopted Senate Bill No. 6, which establishes new requirements applicable...

United States Energy

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Butler Snow LLP

Adaptive Reuse – A Passing Fad Or A Newly Emerging Asset Class To Be Reckoned With?

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

Alternative Power Plays: Solving The Power Demand Challenge With Dynamic Line Rating Technology (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

A Look At Customer Assistance Programs For Utility Bills Today

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Maine Energy Storage Procurement Inches Closer, Comments Requested From Energy Storage Developers By June 9, 2025

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Another Day, Another Important PFAS Update: EPA Explains Its Stance On National Drinking Water Standards

United States Energy

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Arnold & Porter

DOE Announces New Wave Of Energy Efficiency Rollbacks – Over A Dozen Product Types Could Be Impacted

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Rhode Island Issues RFP For 1.2 GW Of Offshore Wind, First Since CT-RI-MA MOU For Joint Procurements

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Alternative Power Plays: How Topology Optimization Improves The Grid (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Ohio House Bill 15 Changes Ohio's Energy Landscape

United States Energy

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Executive Orders Target Regulatory Reduction: Effects On FERC-Regulated Energy Sector

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

Rhode Island Issues RFP For 1.2 GW Of Offshore Wind, First Since CT-RI-MA MOU For Joint Procurements

Rhode Island Energy recently issued an Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1.2 GW of offshore wind. The RFP solicits bids to enter into long-term power purchase agreements for energy...

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Alternative Power Plays: How Topology Optimization Improves The Grid (Podcast)

The challenges that transmission operators and utilities face are growing by the day. Integrating renewables, extreme weather, and grid reliability are just a few.

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Ohio House Bill 15 Changes Ohio's Energy Landscape

On April 30th, 2025, the Ohio General Assembly overwhelmingly passed Substitute House Bill 15, which makes major changes to state energy policy to encourage the development of more in-state electric generation.

United States Energy

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Executive Orders Target Regulatory Reduction: Effects On FERC-Regulated Energy Sector

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Trump Administration (the Administration) issued two Executive Orders (EOs) and a Memorandum aimed at reducing regulatory burdens...

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

FERC Chairman Chides PJM Over Preemption Dispute On Regional Transmission Project

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

Energy And Utility Insights

PJM made its final presentation of recommended transmission projects aimed at boosting grid reliability to one of its advisory panels, and the proposals now move on to the RTO's full board.

United States Energy

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BakerHostetler

Trump Executive Order On Grid Reliability Seeks To Expand Federal Role Over Resource Adequacy

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to take steps to expand the use of its emergency authority under Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 202(c) to require the retention of generation resources deemed necessary to maintain resource adequacy within at risk-regions of the bulk power system regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Will AI Enhance Human Expertise In Water, Or Replace It?

The water industry is on the brink of a transformation unlike anything we've seen before.

United States Technology

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Arcadis

EPA Still Weighing How To Address PFAS

n remarks at the Environmental Council of the States' 2025 spring meeting, EPA Administrator Zeldin indicated that no decisions have yet been made on how the Agency is going to address PFAS...

United States Energy

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Jones Day

CPUC Adopts New Rules Governing Safety Of Battery Energy Storage Systems

United States Energy

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Cox, Castle & Nicholson

Alternative Power Plays: The U.S. Power Grid Is Struggling – What Needs To Change Now

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — February 2025

United States Energy

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Mintz

Utilities And Pipelines – Diversification Into Non-Traditional Businesses

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

What Standard Of Review Should Courts Apply For Utility Condemnations?

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Powering Data Centers With Nuclear Energy: SC Utility Seeks Private Sector Investment

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

Five Key Takeaways From The Confirmation Hearing Of Secretary Of The Department Of Energy Nominee Chris Wright

United States Energy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

2024 Clean Energy Bill Addresses Massachusetts Natural Gas Policies

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Plugging In: To Supercharge Electric Grid Hardening, Utilities Must Address Supply Chain Challenges

United States Government

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AlixPartners

Helping Utilities Withstand Extreme Ice Events

United States Energy

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Exponent

FERC Order Rejecting Co-Location Of Nuclear Facility And Data Center Increases Uncertainty And Leaves Data Center Stakeholders Contemplating Alternative Paths

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

New SCOTUS Case Involving Venue For Clean Air Act Challenges Matters To Your Business

United States Environment

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ArentFox Schiff

Seminar Series On Water & Wastewater Utility Cybersecurity Set To Begin November 15th

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

With Public Input, Changes to New York's Clean Energy Standard Begin to Take Shape

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

FERC Issues Proposed Rules To Enhance Grid Cybersecurity Reliability Standards

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

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