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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Power Grid State and Local Government

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Executive Order on Grid Reliability Seeks to Expand Federal Role Over Resource Adequacy

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to take steps to expand the use of its emergency authority under Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 202(c) to require the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

NEPOOL Set to Approve New Long-Term Transmission Planning Process for New England

As soon as tomorrow (Thursday, April 4, 2024), New England could have a new long-term transmission planning process—and one that puts the states in the driver’s seat. The New England Power Pool (“NEPOOL”) Transmission...more

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Post-Election Update 2018

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2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor - The 2018 midterm elections showcased the power of women, both as candidates and as a key voting demographic. The elections represented a new political...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2018 #2

As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site - "Water pollution from a coal ash landfill and settling ponds at a closed power plant in Chesapeake is not a violation of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2018

In Cities v. Fossil Fuels, Exxon's Allies Want the Accusers Investigated - "Now two industry-friendly groups are turning the tables and asking the SEC to investigate the cities and counties for possible fraud." Why this...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DOE Announces New Cyber Office to Elevate Importance of Risks to Energy Sector - Effort Builds on Prior White House, DOE and FERC...

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The President’s FY 19 Proposed Budget, issued on Feb. 12, 2018, featured a heavy focus on the cybersecurity risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure and included budget increases for cyber specific missions within...more

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Carbon Pricing Update: All Eyes on FERC’s Upcoming Technical Conference as Eastern Grid Operators Seek to Harmonize Wholesale...

In our February update, we noted that ISO New England (ISO-NE) and New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) stakeholders continue to discuss carbon pricing as one potential solution to better align state and regional...more

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