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FERC Reauthorizes Transco’s Northeast Pipeline Project

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On August 28, 2025, FERC reauthorized Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC’s (Transco) Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) to deliver natural gas supply to the Northeast, including the New York City area. FERC...more

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NextEra Receives FERC Waiver to Facilitate Nuclear Plant Restart in Iowa

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On August 25, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) granted NextEra Duane Arnold, LLC (“NEDA”) a waiver of certain sections of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“MISO”) tariff to use...more

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Powering the Future: Navigating the New Era of Data Centre Development

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The rapid advancement and adoption of new technologies, including artificial intelligence ("AI"), is fundamentally transforming the data centre landscape. The demand for high-performance data centres capable of supporting...more

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New technical standard for natural gas processing facilities: NOM-019-ASEA-2024 officially published

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New Standard: The newly issued NOM-019-ASEA-2024 regulates the design, construction, pre-startup, operation, and maintenance of natural gas processing facilities. ...more

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Power Up: What the AI Action Plan Means for the Energy Sector

July’s “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” released by the White House, contains helpful recommendations for the energy sector as the use of AI becomes more prevalent and, with it, the need for more energy. The plan...more

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Alabama Enacts 'Powering Growth Act,' Establishing State Energy Infrastructure Bank

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Alabama has established a sweeping energy infrastructure financing program through the “Powering Growth Act,” outlined in Senate Bill 304, which was signed into law by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on May 14, 2025, and became...more

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Senate Considers Swett and LaCerte Nominations to be FERC Commissioners Amid Reliability and Independence Debates

On September 4, 2025, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee convened a hearing to consider the nominations of Laura Swett and David LaCerte to serve as commissioners at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup Episode 4: Legal and Energy Challenges of Powering Data Centers

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The demand for data centers driven by AI and cloud migration have strained the energy infrastructure. As power consumption exceeds availability, the legal and business challenges of securing power, building out infrastructure...more

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La CREG define reglas de subasta para el cargo por confiabilidad en Colombia

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La Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG) de Colombia expidió la Resolución CREG 101 079 de 2025. Con esta se viabiliza la subasta de asignación de las obligaciones de energía firme (OEF) del cargo por confiabilidad...more

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Judicial Challenge to Onshore and Offshore Wind Projects Moves Forward

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On June 18, 2025, the District Court of Massachusetts allowed a coalition of 17 states, the District of Columbia, and an environmental advocacy organization to proceed with a lawsuit against a Presidential Memorandum...more

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Renewable Energy Update 8.29.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new battery energy storage system (BESS) safety guidelines on August 18. The guidance aims to provide communities and first responders with best practices for safe BESS...more

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Sierra Club v. FERC: An Application of Seven County Deference

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The D.C. Circuit issued its first precedential opinion interpreting the recent Supreme Court decision Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, 145 S. Ct. 1497 (2025)....more

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[CLE Hybrid Event] “New NEPA” and What It Means for Project Development, Permitting, and Litigation - September 17th, Houston, TX

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On Wednesday, September 17, Brandon Tuck, Jeremy Marwell, and Andrew Beach will present a CLE entitled “New NEPA” and What It Means for Project Development, Permitting, and Litigation. This program will offer practical...more

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$800M Dispute Over Pumped Storage Hydro Project Heads to Trial

A federal judge in Michigan last week rejected a contractor’s efforts to avoid a jury trial this fall in its dispute with the owner of the Ludington Pumped Storage Hydro plant. The case involves a project to overhaul the...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

New Jersey BPU Takes Action on Community Solar & Competitive Solar Incentive Programs: Interesting Comments from the Bench

On August 13, 2025, at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (Board or BPU) regularly scheduled Agenda Meeting, the Board voted 3-0 to extend the deadlines for completion of construction for community solar projects as...more

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One Stop Shop: Court Confirms Exclusive Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts of Appeals Over Review of Licensed Hydropower Projects

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In a significant victory for the hydropower industry, last week the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued an order in Cascadia Wildlands v. EWEB (Case No. 6:25-00446), reaffirming that the U.S. courts of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What’s Powering the Next Wave of Energy Innovation?

Orrick’s Zac Padgett sat down with Jeff Stoike, co-founder and president of Blue Action, to explore energy innovation and how Blue Action is supporting the next wave of tech-driven solutions. Learn about: Blue Action’s...more

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German Federal Cartel Office signs-off on cooperation between pipeline operators

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Like the European Commission in a series of other projects, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) assessed and signed-off on ESG-related collaboration between competitors....more

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Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage in the United States

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Jones Day released a White Paper titled, “CCUS Regulation and Incentives in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Comparative Table for Strategic Decision-Making.” This White Paper is a continuation on that topic, covering carbon...more

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Renewables in the Crosshairs: DOI and DOT Announce Numerous New Anti-Wind and Solar Orders and Policies

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During the week of July 28, the Trump administration unleashed a new burst of actions aimed squarely at blocking wind and solar energy with the announcement of two new secretarial orders (SO) and three new policies by the...more

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“America’s AI Action Plan”: Federal Blueprint for Multi-Trillion Dollar Opportunity

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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 across three pillars: (1) Accelerate AI Innovation,...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Preserves Federal Tax Exemption for Municipal Bonds

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) preserves the federal tax exemption for all municipal bonds, including both governmental purpose and qualified private activity bonds, which state and local governments rely on to...more

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Bipartisan SPEED Act Aims to Streamline NEPA Environmental Reviews for Federal Grant and Loan Recipients

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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance....more

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World Bank Reconsiders Nuclear Finance

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Under mounting pressure from advocates and stakeholders—most prominently the United States government—the World Bank recently rescinded its longstanding ban on financing nuclear power projects and announced its plan to...more

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Executive Order Enhances Federal Permitting and Incentives for AI-Related Data Centers

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In an effort to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order (EO) aimed at expediting the federal permitting process for data centers, particularly those...more

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