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Rob Day, Partner and Co-Founder at Spring Lane Capital, explores how the urgent need for power capacity is fundamentally reshaping data center investment strategy, from the surge in microgrid development to the strategic risks of over-reliance on natural gas. He reveals why the economics of battery-powered microgrids are closer to viability than most realize and shares a practical playbook for developers looking to start consuming power today while building tomorrow's AI infrastructure.

Federal policymakers are pursuing an ambitious agenda to strengthen domestic energy infrastructure through major nuclear financing, critical minerals processing on military land, and comprehensive grid modernization. As electricity demand surges from data centers and industrial users, regulators are grappling with fundamental questions about cost allocation, environmental review scope, and permitting timelines that will shape America's energy transition for decades to come.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") announced on March 25, 2005 proposed new rules to tighten and clarify the requirements for <I>advance</I> approval for officers and directors of FERC public utilities to also hold officer and director positions with certain other entities.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") announced on March 25, 2005 proposed new rules to tighten and clarify the requirements for advance approval for officers and directors of FERC public utilities to also hold officer and director positions with certain other entities.

Chairman Swett maintains agenda of simplifying regulations, while contending that FERC's existing communications rule is more than adequate to regulate communications.

On October 23rd, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") containing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...

These rulemaking proceedings may well occupy a great deal of time, and, in some circumstances, may be subject to appellate review.

As the Biden administration pushes full steam ahead with offshore wind development in the U.S., the burgeoning industry now confronts an issue of growing importance: How to deliver the power from offshore projects...

Renewable energy developers are navigating new regulatory pathways and federal scrutiny as battery storage projects shift to state-level approval processes, while California investigates controversial federal buyouts of offshore wind leases. Meanwhile, major partnerships are advancing sodium-ion battery technology and massive solar-plus-storage deployments across the western United States.

Seeking to guide the development of a modern electric grid and to encourage utilities to invest in smart grid technology, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a proposed Policy Statement and Action Plan on March 19, 2009 to provide guidance to the electricity industry on standards for the following...

On February 7, 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") released a "Draft Plan to Study the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources" ("Draft Plan" or "Study").

FERC claims that the change in the nation's generation mix and increase in interconnection requests necessitate reforms to improve the efficiency and transparency of the interconnection process.

On September 19, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "Commission") issued a long-anticipated proposal to reform implementation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act

On January 3, 2012, President Obama signed the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (the "Act").

In companion orders issued on June 15, 2023, the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") has (1) directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC")...

On February 9, 2024, it was reported that Commissioner Allison Clements will not seek a second term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission)...

On July 21, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the "Commission") issued its Final Rule in its rulemaking proceeding on Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation ("Order No. 1000").