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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Beyond Inverse Condemnation in Wildfire Litigation: An Oregon Jury Finds Utility Liable for Negligence, Trespass and Nuisance

On June 10, 2023, a jury in Portland, Oregon found PacifiCorp and Pacific Power (collectively, “PacifiCorp”) liable for negligence, trespass, and nuisance based on a series of four wildfires that occurred during Labor Day...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FERC Approves New Cybersecurity Standards for Low-Impact Electric Assets

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At its open monthly meeting on March 16, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a new cybersecurity standard proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to address the supply...more

Opportune LLP

Defense In-Depth: Cybersecurity For Energy

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Glenn Hartfiel, Principal, and Geoff Yut, Consultant, at Opportune LLP discuss why recent geopolitical events are heightening the need for the implementation of improved cybersecurity measures in the energy industry, why...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Comprehensive Oregon Wildfire Legislation Reaffirms and Expands Utility Obligations

After a horrible wildfire season in 2020, this year's wildfire season is off to an even earlier start in Oregon and across the West. The fires have been making national news seemingly every day, with record-breaking "heat...more

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What Could Go Wrong? Building Resiliency In The Face Of Chaos

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The winter storm that descended on Texas in February 2021 is a reminder of why organizations should assess their strategy and operations to manage and mitigate risk before chaos ensues....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Oregon PUC Kicks-Off Utility Wildfire Mitigation Rulemaking

Last week, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) held the first of multiple stakeholder workshops to kick-off a new rulemaking intended to establish the rules for wildfire mitigation planning efforts by regulated...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Navigating President Trump’s Executive Order on US Bulk Power System Electric Equipment - May 21st, 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm...

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McDermott continues to provide the latest market updates on the disruption and uncertainty in the energy industry. President Trump’s May 1, 2020, executive order prohibiting certain transactions involving bulk-power system...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Grid Electrification: Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigating Risk in the Renewable Energy Era - ABA Forum

Technology and the critical infrastructure that support our personal pursuits and business operations are ripe targets for cyberattacks. In particular, the electrical grid that transmits electricity from its point of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New CFIUS Law: Key Issues Affecting the Energy Sector

• FIRRMA broadens the scope of a CFIUS review beyond transactions that could result in a foreign person gaining the ability to control a U.S. business. Consequently, more energy deals could be captured through expanded...more

Nossaman LLP

Governor Brown Signs SB 901, Addressing Wildfire Cost Recovery, But Ignoring Inverse Condemnation Liability

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On August 31, 2018, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill (“SB”) 901, which addresses a number of wildfire-related items relating to public utilities.  Governor Brown signed the Bill into law on September 21, 2018....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Power Company Fined for Contractor Copying Data to its Own Insecure Network

Vendor management continues to be a problem for all industries, but some are scarier than others. The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) recently provided notice to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A Legal and Commercial Checklist for Bankable Solar EPC Contracts: A Developer’s Guide

Large-scale solar development is big business, and solar EPC Contracts are big business by association. In Q2 2017, the U.S. solar market installed 2,387 MWdc, an 8% increase year-over-year, and the largest second quarter...more

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