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The Department of Public Utilities reverses the geographic limitation that required electric distribution companies to enter into long-term contracts for renewable energy or renewable credits generated within Massachusetts’s borders.

On October 13, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the market-based rate policy embodied in FERC Order No. 697 and FERC Order No. 697-A does not exceed FERC’s authority as conferred by the FPA.

The new law requires New Jersey to obtain a significant portion of its electricity from solar generating facilities.

On September 9, 2020, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) announced a second solicitation for up to 2400 MW of offshore wind.

North Carolina has been a hotbed of activity for residential and utility scale solar developers. According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the Tar Heel State ranks fourth in the country in terms of installed solar capacity.

The New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel is protesting a proposed settlement between a state agency and Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), which would allow the state’s largest electric utility company to spend $247 million to develop solar systems across New Jersey.

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC has released a revised version of its Public Service Commission Laws and Regulations and A Compilation of Kentucky Public Utility Laws.

Last month, San Diego Gas & Electric Company put forward an intriguing proposal with the potential to compensate private owners of energy storage resources for providing distribution-level grid services.

A divided panel of the 5th Circuit held that the Texas Public Utilities Commission had authority to limit the universe of "Qualifying Facilities" under PURPA.

On February 9, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major setback to the Obama Administration's efforts to curb emissions of carbon dioxide from existing power plants in the U.S. In a 5-4 split decision.

The Supreme Court of the United States has granted certiorari in the Second Circuit's Connecticut v. American Electric Power decision, which allowed federal common law nuisance claims to proceed against several utilities because of their greenhouse gas emissions.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed state regulators to conduct a comprehensive audit of data center projects seeking grid access, while ERCOT has paused its Batch Zero interconnection process. This regulatory shift introduces immediate uncertainty for developers regarding timelines, financing, and project approvals, signaling that political engagement has become as critical as securing land and power in the Texas data center market.

The Regulators Still Hold All the Cards: The SJC Affirms DEP's Regulatory Authority Over Cooling Water Intake Structures

The California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has uploaded a proposed Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) that would revamp the permitting process for siting of electric transmission...

On March 19, 2015, the White House issued an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce their direct greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 percent from 2008 levels by 2025.

The California Public Utilities Commission recently issued its Senate Bill 254 Information and Recommendations in response to Executive Order N-34-25 and the recent Senate Bill 254 (Becker, 2025) which overhauled California's approach to wildfires.

There’s been a good bit of confusion in the early reactions to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Robinson Township et al v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al., declaring that key aspects of the Act 13 revisions to Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Law are unconstitutional.

Arizona has abundant sun and heat. What it does not have in abundance is funding for school districts to construct any facilities or to pay ever-increasing utility bills.