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On August 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) issued a highly anticipated order approving the Electric Sector Modernization Plans (“ESMPs”) filed by the three Massachusetts electric distribution...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an August 19 report titled: U.S. Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity in the First Half of 2024 (“Report”). The source of the Report’s...more
On 2 August 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it will convene a Commissioner-led technical conference in Docket No. AD24-11-000 to discuss emerging issues related to the co-location of large...more
In this article, published in Pratt’s Energy Law Report, Miguel Colebrook and Iona Giby* argue for a new framework to understand energy security. This framework prioritizes investment in domestic infrastructure and secure...more
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in demand for power-hungry data centre capacity in Europe. This demand faces a number of obstacles including grid capacity constraints and an energy...more
The energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are growing significantly, with the Department of Energy (DOE) forecasting a tenfold increase in data center energy demand due to the rise of AI applications and...more
On July 20, 2023, the Ohio Power Siting Board (Board or OPSB) issued its determination on a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The Order...more
On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) by a 2-1 vote took decisive action to implement new transmission planning and cost allocation regimes through the adoption of FERC Order No. 1920 (the...more
Hydrogen, solar, wind—and even microwave beams from outer space—are a few of the alternative energies being explored as the world strives to cut the cord on carbon emissions. Recently, advancements in geothermal energy...more
Intended to help expedite transmission siting to facilitate achievement of the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (“CLCPA”) goals, the RAPID Act makes several significant structural changes to New York’s...more
Welcome to this month's edition of Plugged In. In this issue, we focus on the complex challenges facing electric utilities in addressing the critical need to adequately generate and transmit electricity to power the...more
On March 19, 2024, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to approve revisions to NERC’s Rules of Procedure (“ROP”) that would require certain...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 March 1, 2024, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) published a Request for Information (“RFI”) Related to DOE’s Responsibilities on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Comments...more
Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Week in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments from the previous week....more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information (RFI) on artificial intelligence’s (AI) potential to enhance U.S. electric grid infrastructure, expand the domestic electric energy supply, and mitigate...more
As part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to align energy cybersecurity efforts across the country, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) has funded the release of a set of energy distribution cybersecurity baselines for...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming a California utility was liable for blackouts that were allegedly caused by inadequate electric system maintenance....more
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
Over the last several months there have been a number of developments within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. The most significant have been the issuance of a Joint Blackstart Availability Study and...more
The Texas Legislature, primarily responding to the unprecedented ERCOT system load shed event during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, enacted far-reaching system and wholesale market reforms during its 2021 and 2023 legislative...more
On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released long-awaited final guidance on its process to designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (commonly referred to as “NIETCs,” pronounced...more
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD)’s 2024 Energy Transition Outlook Survey Report points to a new phase in the multi-generational journey to Net Zero. While 56% of our respondents are deepening their focus on their transition...more
On October 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to submit new or modified Reliability Standards that address the impacts of...more
House Reopens Business with Fiscal Year 2024 Energy & Water Spending Bill - Following the historic ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on October 3 and more than three weeks without a speaker, the House of...more