The State of Energy Storage: What You Need to Know
Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more
On July 23, 2025, just hours after releasing the AI Action Plan, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders aimed at accelerating data center construction, expanding the global reach of U.S. AI technology and...more
A new Executive Order directs agencies to accelerate federal permitting and environmental review processes for large-scale AI data center projects and supporting components. The DOE has designated four federal sites for...more
On July 23, 2025, the White House released "America's AI Action Plan" (the "Plan"), a comprehensive federal strategy to secure U.S. global leadership in artificial intelligence ("AI"). The Plan is structured around three...more
On July 23, 2025, the White House unveiled Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan. The Plan outlines a sweeping federal policy for boosting domestic AI development based on three pillars: (1) Accelerate AI Innovation, (2)...more
In his latest move on artificial intelligence (“AI”), President Trump unveiled his much anticipated “AI Action Plan,” laying out his Administration’s strategy to “sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance,” consistent...more
As we have previously written, the rise in data center development has significantly increased predicted electricity demand. As a reliable, carbon-free source of base load power with an average capacity factor of 93% in the...more
The energy needs of data centers continue to grow, seemingly unabated. According to this Utility Dive Article, a report from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) estimates that data center demand (and...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on April 8, 2025, titled "Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid." The order marks a significant step in addressing the growing...more
The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) is offering 16 of its sites for the construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure. This offers an opportunity for tech companies and power producers to leverage federal resources...more
The Trump administration’s efforts to satisfy the United States’ need for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure further advanced when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or department) issued an anticipated Request for...more
On January 14, 2025, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) on Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure. The EO, among other things, directs the Secretary of Defense and the...more