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Georgia’s Growth Demands New Infrastructure Blueprint: State Launches Long-Term Policy Study

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With more than one million new residents expected by 2035 and a surge in industrial megaprojects statewide, Georgia finds itself at a pivotal moment for infrastructure planning. The state had rapid expansion in sectors such...more

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Georgia House Special Committee to Shape Long-Term Energy and Water Policy

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On May 22, 2025, the Georgia House of Representatives convened the inaugural meeting of the Special Committee on Resource Management, a group charged with examining how Georgia will manage the long-term demands of population...more

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Ohio Passes Bill to Encourage Energy Infrastructure Development

Ohio Governor DeWine recently signed Substitute House Bill 15 (HB 15) which will take effect on August 14, 2025. HB 15 contains many provisions intended to encourage the development of Ohio electric generation facilities and...more

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America’s Infrastructure Improves to a C Grade on the ASCE’s 2025 Report Card

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Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the country’s oldest and largest civil engineering organization.  Since 1998, the ASCE has issued a quadrennial assessment of the U.S.’s infrastructure...more

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Managing the Grid/A Deep Dive into the United States Electric Transmission System for State Energy Offices: National Association...

The National Association of State Energy Officials (“NASEO”) published a report titled: Managing the Grid: A Deep Dive into the United States Electric Transmission System for State Energy Offices (“Report”)....more

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Unleashing American Energy: Energy-Focused Executive Orders

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On April 8 and 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued five Presidential Actions (four Executive Orders and one Proclamation, collectively “Presidential Actions”) for the purposes of ensuring adequate and reliable energy...more

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Army Corps Seeks to Fast-Track 600 Energy and Infrastructure Projects

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The Army Corps of Engineers has identified over 600 energy and other infrastructure projects that could be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump’s National Energy Emergency declaration, according to a Reuters review of...more

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Recent Legislative and Local Actions Affecting Data Center Development in Virginia

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After a number of data center-related bills were filed at the outset of its 2024 session, the Virginia General Assembly directed its Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to study the effects of data center...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, March 3, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Criticizes President Trump, VP Vance Over Zelenskyy Dispute -Governor Josh Shapiro condemned President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for their treatment of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, asserting it...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 23 - February 2025

Look out biscuits — cornbread is making a comeback in the Georgia State Capitol. After failing to fully bake in the State Senate in 2024, legislation designating cornbread as the official state bread (HB 14) returned to the...more

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Pennsylvania Court Concludes that Certain Sunoco Entities Did Not Have Eminent Domain Authority in Washington County for Mariner...

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In a February 7, 2025 decision in Simon v. Sunoco Pipeline LP, No. 2015-3302 (Wash. Cty. February 7, 2025), the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania concluded that Sunoco Pipeline LP and Sunoco Logistics...more

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Illinois Legislature Passes New Law on Electric Transmission Line Projects, Illinois’ First Battery Storage Procurement, and...

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Last month, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill establishing prevailing wage requirements and tax incentives for high voltage transmission line and utility-scale battery storage projects....more

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Texas Senate Bill 6 and Impacts on Large Load Development in ERCOT

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On 12 February 2025, Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB6), authored by Sen. Phil King and Sen. Charles Schwertner, was filed. The low bill number on this indicates it is a priority bill and will likely have momentum. If passed, this...more

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Texas Senate Bill 6 – Are major regulatory changes coming for large loads and behind-the-meter arrangements in ERCOT?

On February 12, 2025, the Texas State Senate unveiled Senate Bill 6, titled “Relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads” (SB6). This bill addresses large loads interconnecting at transmission...more

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H.B. 15 Proposes Largescale Changes to Ohio’s Energy Landscape

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Ohio legislators just unveiled a plan to address forecasts that Ohio could face an energy shortfall in the near future. Introduced on Thursday, January 23, 2025. H.B. 15, sponsored by Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland),...more

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President Trump Elevates Christie to FERC Chair

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Among his first actions on January 20, President Trump appointed Mark Christie as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Chairman Christie was confirmed as a FERC commissioner in 2020, near the beginning...more

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2024 Clean Energy Act Promotes Energy Storage Deployment Across Massachusetts

On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law sweeping clean energy legislation (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers, referred to here...more

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PA PUC Votes 3-2 to Regulate Landlords as Gas Pipeline Operators

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In a January 8, 2025, vote along party lines, the three Democratic Commissioners of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC or Commission), led by Chairman Stephen DeFrank, reversed nearly a decade of PA PUC...more

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New York’s Climate Superfund Act Forces Polluters to Fund State Climate Adaptation Projects

With the incoming Trump administration poised for an attack on federal environmental regulations, states are quickly emerging with actions on climate change. On December 26, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into...more

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Virginia’s Data Center Industry: A Look Back for Insight on Future Legislation

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Understanding the history of data centers in Virginia provides insight into how the General Assembly may manage the industry going forward, says McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Preston Bryant in an article...more

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New York and New England Play Russian Roulette with their Energy Supply

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In the early hours of Monday, January 6, 2025, a severe winter storm fell on much of the MidAtlantic region and extended into New England. Forecasters predicted that this would only be the first in a series of significant...more

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Arkansas' Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Program: Arkansas Department of Transportation Announces Electric Vehicle...

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (“ADOT”) announced what it describes as: …an interactive webmap as a tool to view the current EV charging service gaps in Arkansas (“Map”)....more

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Key Electric Vehicle Measures in Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill

This is our third blog post discussing provisions in the 2024 Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill promoting the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure. The first post provided an overview of the...more

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2024 Clean Energy Bill Promotes Electric Vehicle Deployment Across Massachusetts

On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law a sweeping climate bill (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers) packed with measures aimed...more

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EV Roundup - September 2024

In June 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS announced that U.S. consumers have saved more than $1 billion in upfront costs on their purchase of more than 150,000 clean vehicles since January 1, 2024, thanks to...more

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