Powering Progress | Ep. 7 – Scaling the Deal
Building the Grid: Aligning Utilities and Developers on the Next Wave of Transmission
Episode 422 -- Adani OFAC Settlement and Red Flag Lessons Learned
Solid Flow, Strong Future — Battery + Storage Podcast
Powering Progress | Ep. 6 – Power, Scale, and Scrutiny
Vinson & Elkins Attorneys Discuss Venue Selection for Energy Disputes
Episode 418 -- European Union Gives Final Approval to Landmark Anti-Corruption Directive
2026 Digital Infrastructure Summit
Episode 417 -- OFAC’s $275 Million Adani Settlement: The New Era of Sanctions Enforcement
Podcast — The Growth Rocketship: Using AI to Accelerate Analog Semiconductor Design With Celera
Powering Progress | Ep. 5 – The Space Behind the Servers: Real Estate Structures for AI Infrastructure
Podcast - What's Changed in Venezuela and Where Things Are Headed
Powering Progress | Ep. 4 – The Power Supply Challenge: Delivering Energy for AI Growth
The Silicon Switch-Up — Battery + Storage Podcast
Data Center Insights — Leasing Data Centers in a Fast-Moving Market
Powering Progress | Ep. 3 – The Fuel Behind the Future: How AI Gets Its Power
Powering Progress | Ep. 2 – Financing at Scale: Structured Capital for AI and Data Center Portfolios
Powering Progress | Ep. 1 – Texas at the Edge of the Grid: Powering the Age of AI
AI's Hidden Power Grid: Data Centers, Subsea Cables, and the New Infrastructure Arms Race — The Good Bot: Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, and the Law
Soaking Up the Sun — Battery + Storage Podcast
On June 10, 2026, the IRS released Notice 2026-39, the routine annual update to the list of locations eligible for the energy community bonus credit under Sections 45, 45Y, 48, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code. The notice...more
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (“DOR”) issued a draft revenue ruling, Rev. Rul. #26-x, providing welcome clarity on key timing requirements associated with fee in lieu of tax (“FILOT”) agreements. The interplay...more
Why it matters A federal court has vacated IRS Notice 2025-42, potentially restoring the 5% safe harbor as a valid method for establishing beginning of construction before the July 4, 2026, deadline for wind and solar...more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted amendments to California’s Cap-and-Invest Program following the state legislature’s 2025 extension of the program through 2045. The amendments tighten the state’s...more
Effective June 5, 2026, new data centers in Oregon are barred from accessing the state's largest property tax incentive program, marking a pivotal moment in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. A moratorium included...more
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice reminding states and territories that have "reverse‑preempted" federal pole attachment regulation of their obligation to...more
On June 4, 2026, the New York Legislature passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act (A11560/S10642)...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Gillham Regional Wastewater District (“District”) entered into a May 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) Office of Energy Programs has released on May 15 a document titled: Tennessee Freight Electrification Framework (“Framework”)....more
The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has issued Ordinance No. 136/2026, establishing the guidelines for the first Capacity Reserve Auctions (LRCAP) dedicated exclusively to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)....more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
How legal, financial and stakeholder pressures shape outcomes - Infrastructure failures are rarely simple. When failure occurs, attention shifts from anticipating risk to managing consequences. It is that response which...more
With the scope to combine historical knowledge and data with innovation, the insurance industry has an under-utilised role ensuring assets survive environmental and political change - As part of our Resilient...more
The federal government is planning a review of the California Coastal Commission and other state regulatory agencies that deal with the state’s shoreline, alleging they are likely out of compliance with the nation’s coastal...more
As we recently reported here and here, the Environmental Protection Agency has stated it is revisiting and rolling back some of its limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The prior regulations...more
New York’s recently enacted Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes significant amendments to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act or CLCPA) and State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The budget...more
Released on June 4, 2026, Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, subtitled “AI for All” (the “Report”) marks a pivotal shift in the country’s approach to AI. While Canada has long been a leader in AI research,...more
We've just returned from Datacloud Global Congress 2026. And one thing is clear: Data centres are not just a real estate play anymore. They are the physical backbone of the next century. Every AI model, every cloud service,...more
For decades, global mineral supply chains were built on the "no borders" assumption, with limited regard to trade, regulatory or other geopolitical barriers. That assumption no longer holds true; and nowhere is its shattering...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US Department of Defense have stalled project reviews....more
State policymakers are recalibrating how they regulate and incentivize data center development....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Holly Grove, Arkansas entered into an April 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more
On 29 May 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Handbook Notice 141, confirming a significant recalibration of the clearing threshold for commodity derivatives under the UK European Market Infrastructure...more
The European Commission's new legislative package introduces significant measures across semiconductors, cloud, AI, open source, and data centers that will reshape the regulatory landscape for technology companies operating...more
What is the new Lombardy regional law on data centres? On 26 May 2026, the Lombardy Regional Council approved Regional Law no. 11/2026 (the “Regional Law”), governing the establishment and authorization of data centres within...more