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
A new state law in Texas, SB 6, significantly changes how large loads interconnect with and operate within The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. Energy companies developing large data centers, crypto...more
On March 31, 2025, FERC signaled that it will rule on ISO New England’s proposed interconnection reforms this week—on or before Friday, April 4. In May 2024, ISO New England filed proposed tariff revisions at FERC in...more
Small modular reactors (SMRs) can be collocated with high demand customers such as data centers and large manufacturing and chemical facilities to provide electric energy and capacity to them directly. Behind-the-meter...more
What is the Energy Act and why does it matter? In October 2023 the Energy Act 2023 (the “Act”), dubbed the “biggest piece of energy legislation in the UK’s history” received Royal Assent. The Act contains wide ranging...more
On May 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) released a preliminary list of potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (“NIETCs”), representing another step forward in DOE’s efforts to effectuate...more
As the energy transition continues, battery energy storage has become an increasingly critical form of technology to support and maximize variable renewable energy resources such as wind and solar, and add a level of...more
On March 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in Docket No. RM22-2 that proposes to prohibit transmission providers from allowing generating...more
On 21 March 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 2023-A, rehearing and clarifying its landmark generator interconnection reform final rule. Order No. 2023-A largely upheld the...more
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) last Thursday asked federal regulators for permission to cancel its annual interconnection study process for any interconnection requests submitted this year so it can deal...more
On July 28, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued Order No. 2023 (Order No. 2023 or Final Rule), which updates the procedures for interconnecting large generating facilities (20MW and above)...more
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is currently considering whether to commence a formal emergency rulemaking process to amend Chapter 324 of its rules governing generator interconnections. The purpose of the rulemaking...more
The existing U.S. interconnection regime is decades old and ill-equipped to bring large amounts of new renewable power on to the grid. Thankfully that looks set to change....more
The California coast offers significant potential for offshore wind development that can help the state reach its renewable energy goals. Developers of wind energy projects located off the California coast will face a number...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR), "Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator...more
FERC is in the process of gathering information and building a public record on technical and market issues that are prompted by the growing interest in “hybrid resources.” FERC held a technical conference in the summer of...more
Changes May Impact Foreign Acquisition of Critical Infrastructure and Real Estate Necessary for Solar, Wind, and Other Energy Projects - On February 13, 2020, the U.S. Treasury implemented updated regulations that could...more
Securing interconnection and transmission rights and completing related upgrades is often the longest lead-time item in an electric generator’s development timeline. At the same time, many potential new power plants are being...more
Recently, in a quiet moment between energy transactions, I pondered: When does a solar project become a solar project? It’s a philosophical question, perhaps. Thankfully (and not surprisingly), my colleagues in engineering...more
As part of the state process requiring that all state agencies conduct a review of their rules every five years, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) recently opened a docket to review Ohio Adm. Code Chapter...more
FERC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that would substantially reduce the regulatory burdens placed on energy project developers that construct generator lead lines (gen-tie lines) to interconnect their...more