Chairman Swett maintains agenda of simplifying regulations, while contending that FERC’s existing communications rule is more than adequate to regulate communications....more
12/1/2025
/ Duty of Candor ,
Electricity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FERC ,
Government Agencies ,
ISO/RTO ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process
Baker Botts was proud once again to partner with Rice University’s Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies (CES) for the 9th Annual Energy Summit, held October 7–8 in Houston. This year’s theme — “Resilience in Energy...more
10/23/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
International Trade ,
Investment ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
On October 2, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a settlement with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to resolve an Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) investigation of LADWP’s...more
10/9/2025
/ Audits ,
Bulk Electric System ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Government Agencies ,
NERC ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Utilities Sector
On April 8, 2025, the President of the United States signed a suite of executive orders designed to extend the aims of the January 31, 2025 Executive Order (“EO”) Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation. The implementation...more
4/14/2025
/ Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Deregulation ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
On February 25th, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) adopted a new approach for how the Division of Enforcement (Division) will assess self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation efforts when...more
Bitcoin mining company pays $1.42 million for violating PJM’s tariff in relation to its power plant operations. On January 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approved a settlement agreement...more
2/6/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Bitcoin Mining ,
Capacity Market ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FERC ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement ,
Tariffs
On September 20, 2024, in a 4-1 vote, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) approved final guidance for derivatives exchanges concerning the listing of voluntary carbon credit (“VCC”) derivative...more
9/26/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Final Guidance ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Third-Party ,
Transparency ,
Validation and Re-Validation Requirements