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DC Circuit Embraces Seven County in FERC Pipeline Review Proceeding

In Sierra Club v. FERC, No. 24-1199 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 1, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of a 1,000-foot...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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Co-Located Load and Race to Reshape the Grid: Hotel California Meets Life in the Fast Lane

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The rapid expansion of digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) is redrawing the map of the electric grid. Hyperscale data centers – deployed by companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta – are multiplying...more

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Executive Order Strengthens the Reliability and Security of the U.S. Electric Grid

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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

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Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs emergency action under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act by streamlining and expediting the approval of orders allowing electric generation resources to operate at maximum capacity during times of anticipated...more

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MISO Proposes Short-Term Solution to Help Accelerate Generation Project Review Process

Energy markets in the United States are experiencing rapid changes on both the demand and supply sides of the equation. While various drivers such as a resurgence in manufacturing, data center buildouts for cloud computing...more

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Coming Soon? Rules for Co-Locating Data Centers and Generators in PJM

Some of the biggest questions—and opportunities—facing the electric power sector in 2025 revolve around data centers and how to power them. The U.S. Department of Energy projects that the share of the nation’s electricity...more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for March 2025

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on March 13, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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Power and Energy in Data Centers

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We have the pleasure of presenting insights from Belton Zeigler, co-leader of the Womble energy sector, and Steve Snyder, an expert in federal regulatory issues involving power....more

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Department of Energy Continues to Issue Orders that Support Liquefied Natural Gas Exports with Extension Authorization to Golden...

On March 5, 2025, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) approved Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC’s (GPLNG) request to extend a deadline to begin exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its terminal facility currently...more

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FERC Institutes Show Cause Proceeding to Address Co-Location Issues Related to Data Centers Running AI in PJM and Requests...

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On February 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued an order instituting a show cause proceeding in Docket No. EL25-49 to review issues associated with the co-location of large loads...more

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Trump Administration Issues Executive Orders Impacting the Energy Industry

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Executive Order: Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council - President Donald J. Trump on February 14, 2025, signed an Executive Order (EO) to establish the National Energy Dominance Council (Council). Secretary...more

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FERC Orders Review of Co-Located Generation for Data Centers in PJM

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Building on the record of two dockets, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiated a new proceeding to evaluate certain issues with respect to the co-location of large loads, namely to serve data centers, in the...more

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FERC Moves Forward Quickly on Generator Co-Location With Large Loads

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During last week’s 20 February 2025 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiated a show cause proceeding, directing grid operator PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) and PJM’s transmission-owning...more

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Powering the Digital Future: Navigating the Nuclear Option for Data Centers

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Modern data centers are the foundation of our information society and now use artificial intelligence to generate new forms of machine intelligence and learning – though at the cost of considerable energy consumption. Their...more

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FERC Takes Action on Co-Located Load in PJM

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) on Feb. 20, 2025, initiated a review of issues associated with the co-location of large loads (such as data centers) at generating facilities in the PJM...more

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In its first meeting of the new Administration, FERC focuses on supplying power to data centers

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On February 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) held its first open meeting since the start of the new Administration. Not surprisingly, FERC focused on the challenges related to...more

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Executive Order Seeking to Scale Back the Decision-Making Authority of Independent Agencies May Have Profound Impact on FERC

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On February 18, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14215, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” aimed at increasing direct presidential oversight of independent agencies and commissions. Unlike...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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FERC Approves Expansion of PJM’s Surplus Interconnection Service to Address Near-Term Resource Adequacy Concerns

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On Feb. 11, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order accepting PJM Interconnection’s proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) regarding surplus interconnection service...more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for February 2025

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on February 20, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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Part 2 of powering through the AI future: Regulatory and market issues in supplying electricity to data centers

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The explosion of AI technology over the past year has brought increasing awareness of the potential impact of this technology on the U.S. power grid. Electric demand attributable to data centers is expected to more than...more

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FERC Reinstates Authorization for Transco Pipeline Expansion Project

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On January 24, 2025, FERC reinstated a certificate of public convenience and necessity (“CPCN”) for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s (“Transco”) Regional Energy Access Expansion Project (“Project”) after the D.C....more

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Transco’s REAE Project: FERC Reinstates Certificate, Ensuring Continued Operation

On January 24, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued an order on remand (the Order) reinstating a certificate of public convenience and necessity for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line...more

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New Administration: Key Energy Issues Tied to Executive Orders

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After little more than a week in office, there is still plenty of speculation, but priorities of the Trump 2.0 Administration are becoming more concrete. Issuance of three energy-focused Executive Orders (Unleashing American...more

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