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COVID-19 has fundamentally altered how and where Americans work. As a result, it has created unforeseeable challenges for electric utilities across the nation.

That means it's time to take a look at the scorecard and review the energy and utilities related issues that won and lost this legislative season.

The US Department of Energy is moving to implement a loan guarantee program for energy projects that employ new technologies. The loan guarantees were authorized in the Energy Policy Act last August. The agency is just getting around to establishing an office to implement the program.

The year 2018 marked a year of active Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") enforcement, with a significant focus on the energy sector.

A New York Supreme Court recently vacated the New York Public Service Commission's order that would have significantly altered the structure of the New York retail electric market.

In the 2019 legislative session Colorado passed House Bill 19-1261, the Climate Action Plan to Reduce Pollution ("Climate Action Plan")...

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), like many other public and private organizations, is gradually returning to pre-pandemic procedures.

On May 19, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision in TNA Merchant Projects, Inc. v. FERC, holding that FERC has the authority to order a nonjurisdictional utility...

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.

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

In a decision issued last week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted summary judgment in favor of Winding Creek Solar LLC ("Winding Creek").

In the last year, FERC reviewed and issued orders on substantially more than 200 applications for approvals of transactions.

On June 21, 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "Commission") issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANOPR") seeking public comment on potential reforms to improve operations in organized wholesale power markets.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") will host its November Open Meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

As the incoming Biden Administration takes shape, energy companies will be monitoring potential tax policy initiatives, especially those that could impact the energy sector.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued six show cause orders targeting Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, demanding they justify or reform their interconnection rules for data centers and large energy users. As electricity demand skyrockets from data center proliferation, FERC is taking unprecedented action to accelerate how major facilities connect to the electric grid.

Public Utilities, As Well As Other Entities That Regularly Negotiate With, Appear Before And Attempt To Influence Regulators, Are Reminded Of The Importance Of Complying With Applicable Ethics Laws When Dealing With Public Officials And Employees Of State Agencies.

S.B. 6 amends multiple sections of the Texas Utilities Code and introduces new provisions designed to ensure that large load customers fairly contribute to system costs and can be reliably managed during grid emergencies.