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Data Center Deep Dives: Texas
Texas has become a major hub for hyperscale data center development, driven by abundant energy resources and a business-friendly environment. However, rapid growth is creating significant challenges around power availability, transmission infrastructure, water resources, and regulatory oversight. This program examines the legal, regulatory, and commercial developments shaping data center projects across Texas, providing practical insights for developers, investors, operators, and stakeholders navigating
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K&L Gates LLP
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California Legislature Passes Bill To Facilitate Solar Projects On Agricultural Land
California's Assembly Bill 1156 introduces a streamlined process for developing solar projects on agricultural lands restricted by Williamson Act contracts in critically overdrafted groundwater basins. The legislation offers contract nullification and fee waivers for qualifying photovoltaic projects that meet specific requirements, including Environmental Leadership certification and community benefits agreements. Will this new pathway successfully balance the state's clean energy goals with agricultural la
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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
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Legislation Regulating Electricity Rates For Data Centers In California Heads To The Governor’s Desk
The California Legislature passed SB 886 (Padilla), the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, which requires the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to adopt new tariffs and update existing electric rules to ensure that electric utility costs for serving data centers are not shifted to ratepayers. Governor Newsom has until the end of September to sign or veto this bill and the accompanying data center power regulation bill, AB 2383 (Zbur).
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Nossaman LLP
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Executive Order 14421: National Emergency Declaration Imposes New Restrictions On Foreign Bulk-Power System Equipment
President Trump's Executive Order 14421 declares a national emergency to secure the U.S. bulk-power system, imposing new restrictions on foreign-produced electric equipment that poses national security risks. The order prohibits certain imports and installations while directing the Department of Energy to identify and potentially replace existing vulnerable equipment already on the grid.
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Steptoe LLP
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Texas Demonstrates Expanded Risks For Data Center Developers
Governor Abbott's recent directive has introduced significant delays and new verification requirements for large data center projects in Texas, creating unprecedented political and regulatory uncertainty. The directive pauses approvals for facilities over 75 megawatts while ERCOT conducts eligibility verification, potentially delaying projects by several months and signaling a dramatic shift in how Texas approaches data center development and grid reliability.
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WilmerHale
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Illinois' Clean And Reliable Grid Affordability Act Enacts New Statewide Zoning Standards For Energy Storage Systems
Illinois has enacted the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, establishing comprehensive statewide zoning and permitting standards for commercial energy storage systems with capacity exceeding 1 MW. The legislation creates uniform requirements for setbacks, decommissioning, financial assurance, and safety standards while limiting local governments' ability to impose more restrictive regulations.
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Taft Stettinius & Hollister
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Waterways, Canals, And Straits, And What Clear Passage Means To Global Trade Survival
Let’s just start by saying kudos to the author for not using the painfully obvious title of “Let’s Get Things Strait Regarding Global Trade and Their Overall Value in Flows.” In the bigger picture, there are about 200 straits worldwide, but only 18–20 of them actually matter for global trade, and 9 are considered truly critical choke points.
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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC
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Cyber Risk And Digitalized Energy Assets: Key Considerations For Debt And Equity Transactions
As digital assets become as critical as physical infrastructure in the energy sector, cyber vulnerabilities are escalating with nation-state actors targeting industrial control systems through increasingly sophisticated attacks. Investors and financiers are now embedding dedicated cybersecurity advisors into deal teams and restructuring projects to isolate cyber-exposed assets.
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Jones Day
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Gov. Shapiro Issues Executive Order 2026-05 Imposing New Requirements On Pennsylvania Data Center Projects
On Aug. 18, 2026, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2026-05 (EO 2026-05). The order directs state agencies — principally the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Revenue (DOR), and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) — to condition certain permitting, tax, and incentive-related actions on compliance with the governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements.
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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