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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Basics of Electric Power Regulation for Project Developers

The purpose of this whitepaper is to provide an overview of U.S. electricity regulation, including the different market structures in the industry, how those markets are regulated, and the primary agencies responsible for...more

Perkins Coie

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for May 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 May 15, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly available...more

White & Case LLP

NERC Tees Up Plan to Assess Grid Risks Associated with Data Centers

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The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) outlined forthcoming activities to identify and address the potential impacts to reliability as a result of the rapid expansion of data centers and other large...more

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Mexico’s New Energy Sector Laws

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On 18 March 2025, Mexico published a comprehensive package of new energy laws, fundamentally reshaping the country’s energy sector. Mayer Brown is well-placed to assist clients with projects in Mexico, as we have a deep...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC to Rule on ISO New England’s Interconnection Reforms This Week

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

Perkins Coie

FERC Initiates Proceeding on Co-Location of Power Demand With Generating Facilities, Raising Issues That Will Reverberate Across...

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (Co-location Order) finding that the treatment of load that co-locates behind generating facilities’ points of interconnection with the grid in the PJM...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating Power Allocation and Customer Choice in a Regulated Landscape - Energy Law Insights

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The landscape for utilities and their customers in the power allocation space is heavily regulated. Minimum load requirements, contested rights, and myriad other issues must be understood — and handled effectively — to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - November 2022 #4

[co-author: Leila Fleming] The Biden administration announced that it will provide a $1.1 billion grant to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to prevent the closure of Diablo Canyon. Additionally, the Environmental Protection...more

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FERC Steps Toward Potential Overhaul of Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently signaled potential wide-reaching reforms to regional electric transmission planning, cost allocation, and generator interconnection processes. Nearing the tenth anniversary of...more

White & Case LLP

Morocco – Gas to Power Project

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In order to meet the growing demand for electricity and address certain issues arising from the significant expansion of renewable energy, the Kingdom of Morocco has decided to diversify its generation mix by increasing the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Energy in ASEAN: Developments in the Wind Energy Market in Vietnam

Wind power project developers were buoyed in April by the news that Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) had submitted Official Letter no. 2491/BCT-DL (“MOIT Proposal”) to the government, proposing to extend...more

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California Energy Regulatory Weekly Update - August 2019 pt 2

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This ruling formally initiates the “procurement track” as outlined in Decision (D.) 19- 04-040. The ruling generally describes the scope and content of the procurement track, and seeks comments from parties on its framing...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – January 2019

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House Democrats Readying to Tackle Climate Change & Energy in the 116th Congress - House Democrats assumed the majority in the 116th Congress, with Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) as the new chairman of the House Committee...more

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Maine Regulation of Public Utilities: Second Edition

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Verrill Dana’s Utilities Group has released the second edition of Maine Regulation of Public Utilities, the only treatise on the subject of public utility regulation in Maine. “This new edition reflects most of the...more

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California Regulatory Happenings - Week of May 21, 2018

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The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 5/31/18. Items of Interest: #8 Establishes reentry fees and financial security requirements for CCA’s pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 394.25(e) (consent calendar)....more

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California Regulatory Happenings for the Week of May 7, 2018

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CPUC Commissioner’s Meeting - The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 5/31/18. Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) (R.1502-020) - On 5/26/17, the ALJ issued a proposed decision implementing new compliance...more

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Regulatory Happenings for the Week of February 26, 2018

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On 5/26/17, the ALJ issued a proposed decision implementing new compliance requirements for the RPS program in response to SB350. These new rules for long-term contracts start with the compliance period beginning 1/1/21. The...more

Hogan Lovells

Projects and Energy Weekly Snippets

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New electricity generation: Eskom outlines transmission spending plans - Eskom plans to spend ZAR174.5 billion on its transmission and distribution network over the next 10 years, largely to improve reliability and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FERC and Wholesale Market Stakeholders Prepare Responses to Proposed Rule on Grid Resiliency

On September 29, 2017, the Secretary of Energy submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a notice of proposed rulemaking to support electric grid resiliency. The notice states that changes to wholesale market...more

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Projects and Energy Weekly Snippets

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Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa Eskom faces intensified scrutiny over Molefe's reappointment Eskom is facing multipronged investigations into its reappointment of Brian Molefe as CEO, with Parliament’s...more

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French Legal and Regulatory Update – December 2016

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more

King & Spalding

LNG In Morocco

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Morocco is currently implementing important changes to its energy mix, which may provide interesting opportunities in the LNG sector. This article presents a brief overview of the origin of the national development plan for...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Year, New Market-Based Rates Regulatory Regime

The new year has brought U.S. electricity markets participants an overhauled regulatory regime for market-based rates under section 205 of the Federal Power Act. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or...more

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