Battery/Storage

The Silicon Switch-UpSoaking Up the Sun

Data Centers

FERC Again Rejects Co-Located Load Increase Proposal at Nuclear FacilityFERC Institutes Show Cause Proceeding on Co-Location Issues in PJM

Environmental Law

D.C. Circuit Declines to Reconsider its Prior Order Restoring an Emergency Affirmative Defense for Emissions Violations Under the Clean Air ActTexas Receives Class VI Primacy: What CCS Developers Need to Know

FERC Enforcement

FERC Orders American Efficient to Pay $1.1 Billion for Alleged Capacity Market FraudCourt Denies Injunction Seeking to Halt FERC Enforcement Proceedings

FERC Practice

FERC Sets Oil Pipeline Price Index for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031FERC Accepts PJM Capacity Market Price Collar Extension

Generation

FERC Accepts PJM Capacity Market Price Collar ExtensionFERC Orders Further Compliance Filing in PJM Co-Location Proceedings

Hydropower

Congress Enacts S. 1020 to Extend Hydropower Construction DeadlinesFERC Issues Draft Revised Cybersecurity Guidance for Hydropower Projects (Section 9.0)

Interconnection

FERC Orders Further Compliance Filing in PJM Co-Location ProceedingsFERC Approves SPP’s Consolidated Planning Process

Legislation

Senators Introduce REWIRE Act of 2026 to Address Electric Grid Capacity and PlanningSenate Proposes Bill to Exempt Isolated Large Loads from Federal Regulation

Market Policy

DC Circuit Upholds PJM's Sunset of EER Participation in Capacity AuctionsISO-NE Seeks to Establish a Prompt Capacity Market and Deactivation Framework

Natural Gas

FERC Approves Golden Triangle’s Spindletop Expansion Project, Reaffirms Market-Based RatesFERC Dismisses BGE Complaint Against Transco Challenging Negotiated Rate Below Recourse Rate

Podcasts

The Silicon Switch-UpSoaking Up the Sun

PURPA

Divided Panel of the D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC's Interpretation of PURPA Size Limitations Based on "Send Out" CapacityNinth Circuit Finds that PURPA Gives FERC Broad Implementation Discretion, But Remands New Qualifying Facility Rules for Lack of NEPA Review

Reliability

FERC Accepts PJM Capacity Market Price Collar ExtensionFERC Approves Virtualization CIP Reliability Standards and Definitions

Renewables

Court Vacates FERC “Soft” Cap Refund Order Issued After 2020 California Heat WaveFueling Up: How to Make U.S. Clean Hydrogen Projects Happen

Rulemakings

FERC Sets Oil Pipeline Price Index for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031FERC Approves Virtualization CIP Reliability Standards and Definitions

Transmission

FERC Approves SPP’s Consolidated Planning ProcessFERC Approves SPP Tariff Revisions Allowing Real-Time Dispatchable Interchange Transactions

Uncategorized

FERC Commits to June 2026 Action in Large Load Interconnection RulemakingDOE Proposes to Limit NEPA Review for Transmission, Storage, and Solar