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European Commission holds back aviation relief amid Middle East crisis

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Recently, the joint Boards of Airline Representatives (BARs) across Europe expressed their concerns to the European Commission about the escalating impact of the Middle East crisis. Despite the operational challenges raised...more

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Client Alert: Virginia Data Center Tax Reform – Key Implications for Real Estate Developers

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Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly session produced significant new legislation reshaping the data center development landscape. Of 61 data center-related bills considered, 15 were sent to Governor Spanberger’s desk and 46 will...more

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When Energy Prices Spike: Emerging Claims and Remedies in Times of Conflict

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The regional conflict in the Middle East, which began in late February 2026, led to significant volatility in global oil prices. Hostilities have disrupted key oil trade routes and increased risks to critical energy...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Rise in Data Centers and Energy Bills: Assessing Rate Impacts, Regulatory Trends, and the Future Landscape

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Data centers are not new. For decades, they have served as the infrastructure behind the internet. What is new is the role data centers play as the “factories” for rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI). As AI...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Navigating the Challenges of Data Center Growth —Part III: Evolving Federal, State, and Local Policy

This is the third post in a series dedicated to the energy, environmental, and related legal issues facing data center development and their potential sustainable solutions. In the first post, we examined the basics of what a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Federal and State Policymakers Target AI Data Centers as Electricity Costs and Grid Reliability Concerns Mount

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The Trump administration is expected to call on major U.S. technology companies and data center developers to voluntarily commit to a compact designed to ensure power-needy data centers do not raise household electricity...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Energy Outlook 2026: Resilience, Risk, and the Road Ahead - February 12th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

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Escalating demand, rising costs, shifting policy, and tech-driven disruption are transforming the energy landscape. Join us virtually for the launch of our global Energy Outlook 2026 report featuring insights from senior...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Law Insights, V 9, Issue 11, 2025

For over a century, the United States has implemented an overarching energy policy referred to academically as the Dominant Model. That traditional policy, developed over the bulk of the last century, has promoted four key...more

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Harris Beach Murtha Helps Cannabis Businesses with Large Utility “Backbills”

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Cannabis cultivators or distributors often use large amounts of electricity, water and/or natural gas. Like other commercial or industrial customers, cannabis businesses may occasionally receive large utility “backbills,”...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Sherrill Defeats Ciattarelli to Become New Jersey’s Next Governor

Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a US Navy veteran and current congresswoman, will succeed Democrat Phil Murphy as New Jersey’s governor after defeating former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli on Tuesday. Sherrill’s projected 56% to 43%...more

Goldberg Segalla

As Temperatures Drop, Can States Stop Soaring Electricity Costs by Regulating Crypto Mining?

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While the Trump administration has spent 2025 slamming the brakes on U.S. expansion of  renewable energy by defunding solar and wind projects, Americans have seen their electricity costs skyrocket by more than an average of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FERC Sunsets 53 Regulations in Response to April Executive Order

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On October 1, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a final rule revising 53 regulations to include conditional sunset provision in response to the April 2025 Executive Order titled “Zero-Based Regulatory...more

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[Webinar] Energy Series: Virginia Energy Legislative Update - March 28th, 11:00 am - 11:35 am EDT

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Join us Friday, March 28 from 11:00 – 11:35 am EST for our annual Virginia Energy Legislative Update webinar. We will cover several important pieces of energy legislation that were passed during the fast-paced 2025 General...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

From Cloud to Compliance: Legal Essentials for Building and Operating AI-Ready Data Centers

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Driven by the demand for AI-ready cloud infrastructure, the market cap for global data center construction, currently valued at more than $250 billion, is set to double in less than ten years, reaching half a trillion dollars...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Save on your energy bill and income taxes

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It is possible to reduce both your energy bills and your federal income tax through use of the energy tax credit. If you make energy efficient home improvements after January 1, 2023, you may qualify for a tax credit up to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

From “Energy Transition” to “Energy Security”: Assessing the Impact of the Republican Trifecta on the Energy Industry

With a renewed focus on domestic energy production and regulatory reform, the incoming administration signals significant shifts in U.S. energy and climate priorities. The incoming Trump Administration will prioritize...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Issues Order No.1920-A Expanding State Oversight Over Long-Term Regional Planning and Cost Allocation

On November 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued Order No. 1920-A addressing requests for rehearing and clarification of FERC’s landmark final rule on transmission planning and cost...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Shifting Supply Chains: How Trump's Trade Policies May Reshape Global Warehousing and Logistics

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The re-election of Donald Trump has renewed focus on policies prioritizing American interests. The “America First” agenda is expected to impact the logistics industry, both domestically and globally. As the new administration...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FERC Accepts SPP's Proposed Tariff Revisions Allowing Make-Whole Payments

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On September 19, 2024, FERC approved Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (“SPP”) proposed tariff revisions allowing make-whole payments for incremental energy costs for offers affected by the incremental energy offer cost caps...more

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FERC Rejects Basin’s Special Rate for Crypto and Large Load Customers, Sparking Further Interest in “Large Load” Policy...

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On August 20, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order rejecting, without prejudice, a contested proposal from Basin Electric Power Cooperative (“Basin”) to establish special wholesale power...more

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Court Vacates FERC “Soft” Cap Refund Order Issued After 2020 California Heat Wave

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On July 9, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) vacated orders issued by the FERC that required six wholesale power sellers (the “Sellers”) to issue refunds to...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (08/08/23) – Buy and Sell With AI, Urban Real Estate Demand and Increasing Energy Costs

In our latest roundup, we look at AI’s ability to buy and sell real estate, good news from the Labor Department for federally contracted construction workers, the continued promise of proptech, and more!...more

Cozen O'Connor

ESG Issues Remain Front and Center for AGs and Congress

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Utah AG Sean Reyes and Alabama AG Steve Marshall testified at a recent House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing, reinforcing that AGs continue to take serious interest in the impact of ESG-based investing. At...more

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Se aprueba el Real Decreto de Redes Cerradas

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Esta semana se ha aprobado el Real Decreto 314/2023, de 25 de abril, por el que se desarrolla el procedimiento y los requisitos para el otorgamiento de la autorización administrativa de las redes de distribución de energía...more

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Kansas AG Kobach Files Lawsuit Alleging Energy Market Manipulation After Winter Storm Uri

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Kansas AG Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit against Macquarie Energy in Shawnee County District Court for allegedly engaging in price gouging and market manipulation in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act when supplying Kansas...more

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