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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy is among a handful of Northeastern Governors and other politicians who have successfully stopped the siting or construction of new oil and gas pipelines in their states. Ten years ago, as...more
Ce bulletin a été mis à jour le 29 janvier 2026 afin de tenir compte de l’annonce de la construction d’une ligne de transport d’électricité en Ontario. La Société indépendante d’exploitation du réseau d’électricité («...more
It is nearly five years since the winter storms caused blackouts across Texas, when over four million customers lost power as the ERCOT power grid nearly failed. And while the Texas grid weathered the most recent winter...more
This bulletin was updated January 29, 2026, to reflect the announcement of an electricity transmission line expansion for Toronto. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has announced its latest design...more
On January 14, 2026, FERC accepted the Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (SPP) revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) to create a High Impact Large Load (HILL) study process and High Impact Large Load Generation...more
The 2026 renewable energy policy in Washington and across the Pacific Northwest is shaped by a convergence of urgent pressures and long-standing challenges. ...more
Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract or future-facing technology. It is an infrastructure-intensive industrial force whose rapid deployment is reshaping electricity demand, land use, water consumption, and public...more
On December 18, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued an order (the “Order”) directing PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”), the largest independent grid operator in the United...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (the Order) in its PJM co-location docket, finding that PJM’s open access transmission tariff, operating agreement, and reliability assurance agreement...more
This is the second article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Powering the Future: Legal Challenges in Grid Modernization and Transmission". This series explores the...more
On December 18, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) to create new rules around the co-location of generation and data centers (FERC’s Dec. 18, 2025 Order, Docket...more
Commission directs PJM to provide new types of transmission service designed to “facilitate more rapid interconnection and operation of Co-located Loads”. On December 18, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...more
Renewable energy accounted for more than half of California's electricity mix for the first time in 2024 as the state's reliance on fossil fuels reached a record low, according to the latest California Green Innovation Index...more
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on December 18, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on December 11, 2025....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 December 18, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
Our energy regulatory teams across Europe provide updates to clients on a regular basis. This newsletter contains a selection of recent UK news items of relevance to the energy transition and more generally to the energy and...more
On November 25, 2025, FERC accepted the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (MISO) proposal to expand the number of interconnection requests MISO may study under its temporary, fast-tracked generator...more
Following the state legislature’s passage of sales and use tax exemptions related to qualified data centers and data center equipment through Public Acts 181 and 207 of 2024, Michigan’s two largest electric utilities...more
As we approach 2026, the energy sector stands at the threshold of one of the most transformative periods in its history. The electric grid—the backbone of modern life—is undergoing a profound evolution to meet the...more
On November 13, 2025, the Prime Minister of Canada announced the referral of a second tranche of projects to the Major Projects Office (MPO). With the introduction of Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour...more
The Environmental Defense Fund and Clean Air Act Task Force have published a November 2025 report titled: BEYOND THE WIRES: Lessons from Transmission Lines Built with Community Benefits (“Report”)....more
This blog follows our earlier insight, Wind In The Sails of Canadian Energy Project Development, which explored Canada’s shifting project development landscape. Here, we examine the next wave of fast-tracked critical minerals...more
On October 31, 2025, FERC granted ISO New England’s (ISO-NE) request for a limited waiver of its Tariff and Billing Policy to refund, approximately $68,000 in Capacity Performance charges to Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC...more
In late October 2025, at the direction of the Secretary of the US Department of Energy (“DOE”), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) opened a preliminary rulemaking proceeding with the...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