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Nashville’s ice storm provides a stark illustration of why infrastructure resilience matters. When three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulated on power lines and trees, the overhead distribution system experienced...more
Prezados e prezadas, O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de...more
On January 7, 2026, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Decentralized Access to Technology Alternatives Act (DATA Act) (S.3585), that if adopted, would exempt isolated large loads from regulation under the Federal Power...more
Effective January 1, 2026, the laws in Delaware have changed to replace the business judgment rule with the prudence standard for utility ratemaking. This change in the legal standard for regulated utilities in Delaware now...more
Although the use of a shared facilities agreement (SFA) for co-located energy projects is not a new concept, their use has increased significantly in recent years due to the rise in co-located generation, storage, and load...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) directed PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) on December 18, 2025 to reform its rules governing generation interconnection and transmission service for generators...more
Over the last several years, we’ve been following an eminent domain case playing out in Mendocino County related to the Skunk Train. In 2023, the court concluded that the Skunk Train operator, Mendocino Railway, did not have...more
On December 18, 2025, FERC directed PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”) to revise its Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Tariff”) to: 1) establish terms that an Interconnection Customer seeking to serve co-located load must...more
On December 18, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took a significant step to break up the log jam that is precluding large load and data centers to receive power in the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM)...more
A Reforma do Setor Elétrico avança para um novo capítulo com a publicação da Lei n.º 15.269/2025, marco legal que incorpora diversos temas discutidos há anos no movimento da Modernização do Setor Elétrico, incluindo a...more
Em 04/12/2025, a Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL) abriu a Tomada de Subsídios nº 23/2025 para colher contribuições sobre experiências internacionais de valoração de custos e benefícios da Micro e Minigeração...more
On December 8, 2025, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in Dreher v. City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, affirming Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) budget-based tiered water...more
On January 1, 2026, the new Colorado Consumer Protection Act (the Act) will go into effect. The Act implements sweeping changes to pricing disclosure requirements that will significantly impact how multifamily residential...more
Public utilities rely on access to private and public land to build and maintain essential infrastructure. Understanding the right-of-way and condemnation process enables utilities to secure land legally, avoid delays and...more
Montana Public Interest Research Group and 8 other organizations filed a November 17th Complaint before the Public Service Commission of the State of Montana (“Commission”) against NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern...more
The Illinois General Assembly concluded a two-week fall veto session in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 31. Following an uneventful first week of veto session from Oct. 14-16, the House and Senate returned to...more
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on November 20, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on November 13, 2025....more
Ohio’s utility regulation landscape recently saw a turning point when the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved a novel data center–specific tariff for AEP Ohio. The decision rejects appeals from major...more
Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more
Senate Bill 254 was passed on September 19, 2025, during California’s ongoing wildfire season. Enacted as an urgency statute [Section 75 of S.B. 254], SB 254 immediately impacts how utilities plan and justify wildfire-risk...more
On September 9, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision in Broadview Solar that, for the first time, applied the Supreme Court’s new Loper-Bright framework to a Federal Energy Regulatory...more
Mexico's Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER) sent to the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement a "Public Call for Priority Processing of Power Generation and Interconnection Permit Applications to the...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on October 16, at 10:00 a.m. ET....more
The National Rural Water Association (“NRWA”) has issued what it describes as its: Consolidation Guiding Principles (“CGP”)....more
Se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el 3 de octubre de 2025, el Reglamento de la Ley del Sector Eléctrico, cuyo objetivo es desarrollar las disposiciones de la Ley del Sector Eléctrico (LSE) de México. ...more