Worldwide: Oil, Gas & Electricity

Energy arbitration disputes involve complex technical evidence, engineering concepts, and operational decisions that require strategic visual communication to help arbitrators understand and remember key arguments. The challenge lies not in the tribunal's ability to comprehend sophisticated evidence, but in how effectively counsel organizes and presents that information through clear visual frameworks and demonstratives.

Electric generation projects rarely get built, let alone financed, without a long-term contract locking in revenue. That contract, referred to as an offtake agreement, determines whether a project can attract limited-recourse debt and whether investors are willing to commit capital to construction.

President Trump's Executive Order 14421 declares a national emergency targeting foreign-produced equipment in the U.S. bulk-power system, granting the Secretary of Energy sweeping authority to review, restrict, and potentially require replacement of equipment linked to countries under U.S. arms embargoes. While no immediate restrictions take effect, the Order's broad scope encompasses battery storage systems, utility-scale inverters, industrial control systems, and related software, with implementation regu

Hosts John Povilaitis and Alan Seltzer sit down with Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), to explore how competitive wholesale power markets operate in America. The conversation examines the structure of regional transmission organizations, the differences between restructured and vertically integrated utility models, and how the explosive growth of data centers is reshaping load forecasting and grid planning across the country.

Texas is ramping up oversight of data center projects as Governor Abbott's directive adds new review requirements to an already complex interconnection process. The policy debate now encompasses transmission infrastructure, water resources, tax incentives, and community impacts. With the 2027 legislative session approaching, stakeholders in Texas's booming data center industry face an evolving regulatory landscape that could fundamentally reshape how large-scale digital infrastructure projects are developed

Louisiana's Act 132 amends the state's home court statute to exclude certain oil and gas infrastructure projects from forum-selection and choice-of-law restrictions. Out-of-state companies working on refineries, processing plants, and similar facilities may now be able to enforce contract provisions designating their home state's law and courts without relying on arbitration workarounds. The change applies retroactively to contracts entered into since 1991 and aligns with existing exclusions in Louisiana's

Texas Governor Abbott has directed comprehensive audits of all data centers before they can connect to the ERCOT grid, creating immediate uncertainty for large load developers.

The Trump Administration has revitalized federal financing programs with renewed urgency, particularly through the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF). With recent major announcements including a $17.5 billion commitment for nuclear reactors and comprehensive new guidance issued in May 2026, EDF presents significant opportunities for companies seeking debt financing for energy and critical minerals projects that align with administration priorities across nuclear, advanced geot

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter today to Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Thomas Gleeson and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) President and CEO Pablo Vegas directing both agencies to run a full verification and audit of every data center advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process. No new data center moves forward until that audit is done.