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Texas Legislature Tilts Against Windmills: Is This the End of Wind Energy on the Texas Coast?

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Much has been written in recent weeks about how the renewable energy industry in Texas dodged a bullet — several bullets actually — when three high-profile bills targeting the industry failed to pass in the recent legislative...more

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Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County: Top Points

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Supreme Court aims to provide predictability by narrowing the scope of NEPA review - The Supreme Court’s latest ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County marks a significant “course correction” in how...more

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SCOTUS Unanimously Limits Scope of NEPA in Major Infrastructure Ruling

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Seven County Infrastructure Coalition et al. v. Eagle County, Colorado, et al. The U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified the scope of federal agency review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”)...more

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SCOTUS Reins in NEPA Scope in Seven County

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In a landmark ruling issued May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the D.C. Circuit in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, sharply limiting the scope of environmental review...more

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FERC Reaffirms MISO Interconnection Queue Cap on Rehearing

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On May 27, 2025, FERC addressed arguments raised on rehearing of a January 30, 2025 order, which accepted the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“MISO”) proposal to modify its generator interconnection study...more

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Pruning NEPA’s Branches: The Supreme Court Reshapes Environmental Reviews for Major Actions

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Over the last half century, federal courts have interpreted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to require federal agencies to study an ever-growing range of indirect effects and impacts when approving large...more

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FERC Enforces “Rule of Reason,” Requiring CAISO to Embed Business Practice Manual Provision in Tariff

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On April 29, 2025, FERC partially granted rehearing in the case of Cometa Energia, S.A. de C.V. (“Saavi”) against the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“CAISO”), finding a provision of CAISO’s Business...more

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FERC Grants and Denies in Part Basin Electric’s Transmission Incentive Petition

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On March 31, 2025, FERC granted in part and denied in part Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s (Basin Electric) petition for declaratory order seeking transmission incentives for the Roundup-Kummer Ridge Project, the...more

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Petitioners Seek FERC Clarification Regarding Jurisdiction Over Proposed Storage-Based Transmission Project Between Puerto Rico...

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On February 10, 2025, Pluvia LLC (“Pluvia”) filed a petition for a declaratory order, asking FERC to clarify its jurisdiction to issue a preliminary permit for the construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission...more

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D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Order Requiring Stingray to Restore Service Before Abandoning Damaged Pipeline

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On December 20, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) upheld FERC’s order authorizing Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Stingray”) to abandon a portion of its...more

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