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PJM made its final presentation of recommended transmission projects aimed at boosting grid reliability to one of its advisory panels, and the proposals now move on to the RTO's full board.

Conflicts arising from the seeming incongruity between the Bankruptcy Code and other federal statutes governing the way that companies in various industry sectors are regulated have figured prominently in recent headlines involving companies such as PG&E, Enron, and any number of telecoms.

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Seven northeastern states have taken a major step toward constructing the largest greenhouse gas emissions control program in the United States.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) considers "clean hydrogen" (as defined in the Legal framework overview below) an important part of the Biden administration's goal...

On November 29, 2017, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced H.R. 4476, the PURPA Modernization Act of 2017 (the "Act") ...

During the 2026 legislative session, Virginia's General Assembly passed an avalanche of new environmental legislation. The Assembly introduced over 200 bills related to the environment, with data centers...

Over the last several months there have been a number of developments within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. The most significant have been the issuance...

The European Commission adopted new Guidelines on State aid in the field of environmental protection and energy for 2014-2020.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued six tailored show cause orders directing regional grid operators and transmission owners to justify their current tariffs or propose changes to accommodate large load customers, including data centers and co-location arrangements. With tight 60-day deadlines, these orders address the urgent need for clear, consistent provisions to integrate large energy users onto the transmission system in a timely and non-discriminatory manner.

The recent surge in Resource Conservation and Recovery Act private citizen suits poses a concern for utilities who are diligently working through coal ash pond closure.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has established a groundbreaking model tariff for interconnecting Large Load Customers—facilities requiring over 50 megawatts individually or 100 megawatts...

On December 7, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) determined that Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) use of environmental redispatch to address excess water supply and low load by curtailing renewable and thermal generators in favor of federal hydropower providers unfairly discriminated against wind generators.

Three Ward and Smith attorneys shared pitch-perfect insights on complex legal topics with crowd-moving implications, including the state budget and politics...

U.S. exporters seeking licenses from the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls ("DDTC") to export defense articles are required to submit certain supporting documentation along with the license application. This documentation is set forth in section 123.1(c) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (the "ITAR"). The required documentation includes, among other things, a "purchase order, letter of intent or other appropriate documentation" for the defense articles to

Kansas has established a significant new economic development initiative through the Data Center Incentive Program — outlined in Senate Bill 98 (SB-98) — which was signed into law by Gov.

"The breaking news is the arrival of a new set of stakeholders on the environmental scene, including banks and insurance companies. When the financial services industry – which focuses like a laser on return on investment – starts to worry about the environment, you know something big is happening."

Air initiatives involving greenhouse gases are at the center of recent and prominent developments in global environmental law and are promising potentially significant impacts on multiple industry sectors.