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Senate Bill 6 Positions Texas to Better Manage Large Electrical Loads and Strengthen Grid Reliability

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S.B. 6 amends multiple sections of the Texas Utilities Code and introduces new provisions designed to ensure that large load customers fairly contribute to system costs and can be reliably managed during grid emergencies....more

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Texas SB 6 Overhauls Rules for Large Energy Loads in ERCOT

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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

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NJ BPU’s Revised Interconnection Regulations Are Intended to Speed Up Interconnection of Solar and Storage Systems

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In an effort to reduce delays in interconnecting new electricity generation and storage systems to the local electric distribution grid, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), at its May 21, 2025 agenda meeting,...more

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Ohio House Bill 15 Changes Ohio’s Energy Landscape

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On April 30th, 2025, the Ohio General Assembly overwhelmingly passed Substitute House Bill 15, which makes major changes to state energy policy to encourage the development of more in-state electric generation. Sponsored by...more

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Renewable Energy Update 4.10.25

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At a March 25 hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, seven major U.S. grid operators, including the California Independent System Operator, testified that the nation’s power system is under...more

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Ohio Senate Unveils Energy Legislation: Key Differences Between S.B. 2 and H.B. 15

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On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Senate President Pro Tempore Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin) unveiled the Senate’s energy legislation, S.B. 2. As expected, there are similarities to H.B. 15, introduced by Rep. Roy Klopfenstein...more

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Climate Law Matters: Energy & Climate Newsletter - September 2024

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In this Issue: Permitting Reform, the Supreme Court, EV’s, and Climate Week 2024 - After nearly a decade as New York State’s environmental chief, I recently joined Foley Hoag to help the firm’s clients emerge as global...more

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DPU Issues Long-Anticipated Net Metering Ruling

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On February 15, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) issued a much-anticipated order in docket D.P.U. 21-100 that finally promulgates regulations (220 CMR 18.00) to implement 2021 statutory changes...more

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Federal Trade Commission Petitioned To Investigate Electric Utilities

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On May 18, a coalition of 235 consumer, environmental, and public interest groups penned a petition urging the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to investigate alleged anticompetitive business practices undertaken by electric...more

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Gov. Dayton Signs 2015 Jobs and Energy Bill into Law

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On Saturday, June 13, Governor Dayton signed the 2015 Jobs and Energy Bill into Law. The following amendments were made after the Governor’s veto: - New definitions for “propane,” “propane storage facility,” and...more

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Minnesota Stakes its Claim as a National Leader on Energy Regulatory Reform with Release of e21 Report

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Today marks the release of the highly anticipated report from the Minnesota e21 Initiative (e21 stands for 21st Century Energy System). The Great Plains Institute assembled a diverse range of stakeholders, including...more

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