Energy Law and Electricity Regulation

The US flat-rolled steel market reveals a critical disconnect between production capacity and actual material availability, creating unexpected financial pressures for industrial manufacturers. As hot-rolled coil constraints intensify due to trade policy shifts and infrastructure demands, procurement challenges are rapidly transforming into enterprise value issues that extend far beyond the purchasing department. Manufacturing leaders must now recognize that steel availability serves as an early warning sys

Trillions of dollars in AI capital are competing for approximately 100 gigawatts of electric power, creating an unprecedented challenge for the nation's electric grid. This analysis explores how regulators can facilitate a critical connection between data center developers seeking capacity and the untapped potential of demand-side resources—particularly household-level energy efficiency measures and distributed energy resources that could unlock substantial grid capacity without building new generatio

The Department of Interior has issued a sweeping reorganization order that fundamentally restructures how the federal government oversees offshore energy operations. By merging two major regulatory bureaus into a single entity, this administrative action aims to streamline oversight while maintaining safety and environmental standards. The transition will unfold in phases over the coming months, with implications for permitting, inspections, and enforcement across the outer continental shelf.