Wind and solar projects placed in service after 2027 would not be eligible for the clean electricity production or investment credit unless construction starts within one year of the date of enactment of the legislation....more
Wind and solar projects placed in service after 2027 would not be eligible for the clean electricity production or investment credit, and a new excise tax of up to 50% for wind and 30% for solar would be imposed on wind and...more
Most tax credits would be subject to early termination dates and phase-outs. The House bill would end the ability to sell tax credits for cash, but the Senate Finance Committee proposal would restore transferability. New...more
As a law firm, Pillsbury’s experience with data centers dates to the dot-com era, when I advised on buildouts in Silicon Valley and New York City and Jamie Bobotek advised on centers of America On-Line (then spelled out!) and...more
Texas has responded to rapid electrical load growth with legislative reforms. On June 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), passed both chambers of the Legislature with bipartisan support and was sent to Governor Abbott for...more
The rapid growth of electricity demand from data centers has emerged as a major challenge for the U.S. power sector. Much of this demand is being driven by the deployment of large learning models (LLMs) and generative...more
The four orders address nearly all aspects of the federal government’s civilian nuclear apparatus, though some question arise about implementation. Friday, President Trump signed four new Executive Orders (the...more
5/29/2025
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The DOE Hydrogen Program presented in detail on nine U.S. regional clean hydrogen clusters identified as a result of its summer Request for Information.
The DOE launched a new “H2 Matchmaker” tool to enable clean hydrogen...more
NRC staff unilaterally rescinds remaining violation in TVA discrimination case.
Staff also rescinds entire enforcement order and civil penalty; NRC board terminates the proceeding.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission...more
Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board finds that investigating an employee’s discrimination complaint does not, in itself, constitute a violation under the NRC’s employee protection regulations....more
11/5/2021
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Employment Litigation ,
Energy Reorganization Act ,
Hostile Environment ,
Internal Investigations ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) by a bipartisan vote of 69–30. In addition to funding for roads and bridges, the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package establishes a...more
The Senate-passed bill authorizes and appropriates $9.5 billion for clean hydrogen research, development and demonstration programs to be managed by the Secretary of Energy.
The bulk of this funding—$8 billion—is...more
UK Government begins consultation process on a comprehensive plan to achieve a low-carbon hydrogen economy.
While over 30 countries have announced hydrogen roadmaps, the UK Hydrogen Strategy is unique in that it sets out...more
On 9 August 2021 the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency published a Consultation on proposed merchant shipping regulations for nuclear ships.
The proposed regulations cover commercial ships with nuclear propulsion systems....more
The Senate action sets the stage for weeks of fierce negotiation and tough compromises, including for those seeking infrastructure funding “wins” and the targets of new “pay-for” measures to fund the bill, including through...more
Facing an April 4 deadline to introduce joint resolutions under the Congressional Review Act, legislators have started to act.
The Congressional Review Act process is not subject to filibuster, and joint resolutions can...more
The new administration has launched an avalanche of Executive Orders and memoranda aimed at tackling the climate crisis in its first week—Pillsbury reviews its impact.
Expect to see growth in electric vehicles, innovation...more
2/1/2021
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Climate Change ,
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Conservation ,
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Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Little used before the Trump administration and with limited time to act, what regulations will the Biden administration target with the CRA?
Democrats can use the Congressional Review Act to overturn regulations passed in...more
1/20/2021
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Policies ,
FCC ,
Federal Register ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
Joint Resolutions ,
Judicial Review ,
NEPA ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
President-elect Joe Biden announced an ambitious clean energy plan designed to counteract the impacts of climate change and reverse policies from the last four years of the Trump Administration.
With action promised on Day...more
On May 1, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” which gives the Secretary of Energy the authority to prohibit certain interests from supplying the U.S....more
Potential impediments to post-Brexit retransfers of nuclear material and items between the UK and EURATOM countries -
There is currently no U.S. advance consent in place for retransfers of nuclear material and items from...more
The 2018 Midterm Election played out as most poll forecasters speculated. Although several races have yet to be decided, Republicans have retained control of the Senate, but lost at least 29 seats, allowing the Democrats to...more
11/8/2018
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
On April 14, 2017, Energy Secretary Rick Perry requested the Department undertake a study to examine electricity markets and reliability in order to determine whether “wholesale energy and capacity markets are adequately...more
On June 22, 2017, a three-judge panel on the Ninth Circuit issued a unanimous decision in Cooper v. Tokyo Electric Power. The case is unique as it is the only claim brought in the United States for damages arising out of the...more
On Friday, March 3, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) made the much-anticipated announcement of its upcoming staff-led technical conference on wholesale energy and capacity markets.
The conference...more
3/13/2017
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Capacity Market ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Plants ,
Quorum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technical Conference ,
Trump Administration