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AI’s Power Play: Congress Calls for Smart Energy Solutions to Fuel AI Growth

The energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are growing significantly, with the Department of Energy (DOE) forecasting a tenfold increase in data center energy demand due to the rise of AI applications and...more

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FTC Chair Testifies Before House Subcommittee to Discuss Ongoing Work

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On May 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to discuss the agency’s FY 2025 budget request and ongoing...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - April 2024 - 2

Securities and Exchange Commission. Cryptocurrency regulation. On April 23, 2024, two groups representing the cryptocurrency industry sued SEC over its expanded dealer definition announced earlier this year. The Blockchain...more

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FERC Seeks Comments on Policy That Could Tighten Regulation of Investment Companies

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) in December 2023 seeking comments on whether and, if so, how FERC should revise its policy on providing blanket authorizations for investment...more

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FERC Opens Inquiry into Investments by Financial Firms

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On December 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) relating to Blanket Authorizations for Investment Companies under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). Currently,...more

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Trends in Oil & Gas: 2023 and the Year Ahead

The past 12 months have been some of the trickiest to navigate for oil & gas companies in recent memory. Despite high energy prices and record cashflows, there is still uncertainty about what future paths to growth might look...more

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The Investment Tax Credit for Offshore Wind Projects: A Second Look at the Proposed Regulations under Section 48

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On November 22, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department released proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) relating to the investment tax credit (the ITC) under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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FERC Order Affirms Increased Scrutiny Of Investor-Utility Ties

On July 3, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order confirming more aggressive scrutiny of investors' exercise of control over public utilities through representation on their boards or the boards of companies...more

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FERC Affirms Expansion of its Affiliate Rules, Reflecting Greater Scrutiny Over Investments in Public Utilities

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("Commission" or "FERC"), sustaining a previous order, holds that the appointment of a non-independent director by an investor to a utility's board creates a per se affiliate...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for April 2023

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Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on April 20, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on April 13, 2023....more

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FERC Sharpens Its Application of Change in Control and Affiliation Concepts Regarding Utility Board Representation

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In a pair of recent orders, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced significant clarifications regarding (1) what constitutes a change of control of a public utility or public utility holding company (FERC...more

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FERC Proposes to Offer Rate Incentives for Voluntary Cybersecurity Investment

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Introduction On September 22, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish rules providing incentive-based rate treatment for utilities making certain...more

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The Shifting Energy Policy Zeitgeist and Investment Implications

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On March 24, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) made an unexpected and bipartisan about-face on its freshly updated policies for considering the environmental impacts of natural gas infrastructure projects like...more

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USDOE Appalachia Renaissance Report – COVID-19 and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

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On June 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) released its publication titled, “The Appalachian Energy and Petrochemical Renaissance: An Examination of Economic Progress and Opportunities.” USDOE, along with seven...more

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FERC Confirms that FPA Section 203 Approval is Not Required for Tax Equity Investment

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) has issued a declaratory order confirming that no approval under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) is required in connection with the transfer or issuance of passive...more

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