In his first days in office, President Donald Trump issued several executive orders and presidential memoranda related to the energy industry. Some of the executive orders work to promote certain energy sectors, but others...more
Virginia has taken a significant further step to promote clean energy. The General Assembly recently passed legislation promoting the development of small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) electric-generating facilities. Under...more
On Oct. 2, 2023, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a request for proposals to stakeholders to procure up to 3,000 MW of generation or demand response capacity to meet load and reserve requirements...more
On July 27, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously voted to adopt Order No. 2023, “Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements.”1 Following publication in the Federal...more
On March 17, 2023, the Texas Court of Appeals for the Third District issued an opinion reversing two winter storm Uri orders by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) that had raised power prices in ERCOT to...more
On March 25, 2022, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a notice regarding a new interim large load interconnection process that is effective immediately. The interim process applies to load...more
On Dec. 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a prohibition order, in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 13920 of May 3, 2020 (EO). The prohibition order bars electric utilities from acquiring,...more