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Power Purchase and Interconnection Agreements for Data Centers

Structuring power purchase agreements (PPAs) to match data center load profiles, align development milestones across power and data center development activities, and support the operational needs is essential for both power...more

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Department of Energy Releases Resource Adequacy Report According to Trump EO Mandate

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Key Takeaways - - The Report favors dispatchable resources over intermittent ones to address resource adequacy concerns and advises against retiring fossil-fuel generating resources. - The Report introduces a methodology...more

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Energy Transition: Navigating Europe's Short-Term Volatility and Long-Term Gains

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It might appear as though investors are struggling to see how to make the energy transition profitable, but European investor appetite hasn’t waned for the right transaction. Below we consider some topical issues and risk...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

On Rehearing, FERC Upholds Approval of PJM’s Proposed Offer Cap Tariff Revisions

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On June 26, 2025, FERC upheld PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) proposal to revise its Capacity Performance Quantifiable Risk (“CPQR”) Offer Cap. Several public interest organizations and PJM’s Independent Market Monitor...more

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Germany’s “Climate Case” concludes – What Does This Mean for Future Climate Lawsuits?

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After eight years of legal proceedings, the Hamm Higher Regional Court has issued its final judgment in the Lliuya v. RWE AG case. The court dismissed the appeal by Mr. Luciano Lliuya without allowing for further appeal...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Understanding the Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Renewable Energy

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This is the second article in a new Womble Bond Dickinson thought leadership series on the intersection of clean energy and the federal government. The focus of this series will be on how companies can safeguard their...more

Paul Hastings LLP

What’s Next for French Offshore Wind Power? Blowin’ in the Wind

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Is stormy weather on the horizon for the offshore wind energy industry? The combination of rising supply costs, increased interest rates and significant execution risk has hurt the profitability of projects and led some...more

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Bangladesh in 2025: Political and Economic Landscape Analysis

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The current landscape of Bangladesh presents a complex picture of economic challenges amid political transition. The country stands at a critical juncture following significant political upheaval in 2024, with an interim...more

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FERC Staff Releases 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment

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On May 15, 2025, the FERC’s Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, in coordination with the Office of Electric Reliability, released their 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment, highlighting key...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Tariff Turbulence: Navigating Force Majeure Risks in Texas Oil and Gas Contracts

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Upstream oil and gas producers and oilfield service companies are facing new uncertainties from recently imposed federal tariffs. In early 2025, the US expanded tariffs on a broad range of imports, suddenly increasing costs...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Less Than 40 Days to Prepare for ‘Protecting American Energy From State Overreach’ Executive Order

At a Glance - Should the U.S. government declare that the environmental and/or sustainable commodities that have been generated under a state law regime are illegal, lenders and borrowers using state-generated carbon...more

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2025 Reliable Public Power Utilities Designees: American Public Power Association Lists Hope (Arkansas) Water & Light

The American Public Power Association (“APPA”) announced the public power utilities that earned the Reliable Public Power Provider (“RP3”) designation. APPA states that this designation is provided to public power...more

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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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Tariffs and Trade Series: Addressing Impacts on the Energy Sector

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While tariffs have long been a consideration in energy, they have now emerged as a central influence on energy production, commodity pricing, and macroeconomic conditions, resulting in global impacts on energy executives,...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – EU announces further AI initiatives, IEA releases report on AI, Energy, and Climate, DOGE uses AI to monitor...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Morgan Lewis

The State of Nuclear 2025: New Leadership, New Challenges, New Opportunities

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2024 was marked by significant developments in the nuclear energy sector, shaped by evolving regulatory frameworks, legislative action, and growing global interest in nuclear power. In the United States the Accelerating...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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Emerging Risks & Opportunities: Navigating Environmental & Sustainability Regulations During the First 100 Days

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Since taking office in January, President Trump’s administration has taken numerous actions that will impact the realm of environmental and sustainability regulations. Such rapid changes and inconsistencies are creating...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FERC Accepts SPP’s Tariff Revisions Incorporating a Mark-to-Auction Mechanism for SPP’s Transmission Congestion Rights Market

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On March 20, 2025, FERC approved Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (“SPP”) tariff revisions to incorporate a mark-to-auction collateral requirement for SPP’s Transmission Congestion Rights (“TCR”) market. In doing so, FERC found...more

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Hilary Preston, Vice Chair at Vinson & Elkins, Discusses Energy Innovation: Protecting Your Intellectual Property Portfolio

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As energy reshapes industries and economies, the race for innovation—and the intellectual property behind it—has never been more competitive. Hilary Preston, Vice Chair at Vinson & Elkins unpacks the high-stakes...more

Oliva Gibbs

The Kings in the North!—North Dakota Operators are Kings (for now) When it Comes to Statutory Interests on Suspended Overrides

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Do North Dakota operators have to pay suspense penalties on all types of late-paid interests? Not according to a recent line of decisions from the North Dakota Federal District Court. These cases interpret the North Dakota...more

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Renewables’ Tactical Maneuver

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The growing demands of data centers are positioning renewables as essential, with wind, solar, and storage offering the most flexible and cost-effective solution to grid instability. This week, the New York Times reported...more

K&L Gates LLP

Expanded Interpretation of Price-Anderson Act is Another Positive Sign for Commercial Nuclear Development in the United States

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On 10 February 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) issued a decision in Cotter Corp. v. United States that solidified a broad interpretation of the applicability of contractual and...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand

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This is the first article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand.” The series will explore the changing landscape...more

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FERC Establishes New Monitoring Requirements for Bulk Electric Systems

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In late January, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published a final rule directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop and submit modified reliability standards for internal...more

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