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The reform aims to prioritise “ready” and “needed” projects for grid connection. On 15 April 2025, the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, made its final decision to reform the electricity grid connection process,...more
On April 8, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the U.S. Electric Grid executive order aimed at ensuring adequate and reliable electric generation in the U.S., meeting growing...more
The Texas Legislature has been debating several bills aimed at boosting dispatchable power in ERCOT while erecting new economic and permitting barriers for renewables. Texas lawmakers have expressed their growing concerns...more
The order directs the Secretary of Energy to designate certain generation resources as critical and work to prevent such resources from being retired or replaced....more
President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order titled Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid, which aims to bolster electric grid reliability and address the national energy...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on April 8, 2025, titled "Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid." The order marks a significant step in addressing the growing...more
Talks (Koalitionsverhandlungen) between the centre-right CDU/CSU and centre-left SPD to form a new German government concluded in a coalition agreement reached on April 9, 2025. In our previous coverage of the German...more
On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to take steps to expand the use of its emergency authority under Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 202(c) to require the...more
At a March 25 hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, seven major U.S. grid operators, including the California Independent System Operator, testified that the nation’s power system is under...more
Directs emergency action under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act by streamlining and expediting the approval of orders allowing electric generation resources to operate at maximum capacity during times of anticipated...more
In its 2024–2025 Draft Transmission Plan (Draft Plan) released on March 31, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) proposed the development of 31 new transmission projects with an estimated cost of $4.8 billion....more
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce held a March 5th hearing entitled: Scaling for Growth: Meeting the Demand for Reliable, Affordable Electricity (“Hearing”)....more
Energy storage resources have become an increasingly important component of the energy mix as traditional fossil fuel baseload energy resources transition to renewable energy sources. Currently 23 states, plus the District of...more
This program will provide an overview of how proposed Texas Senate Bill 6, if enacted, could impact large load projects within ERCOT, including data centers, industrial plants, and more....more
Given the rise of AI and other data-hungry technology applications, the future of the digital economy may hinge on companies being able to purchase or generate enough power to keep the lights on at their data centers. This...more
On November 1, 2024, FERC Commissioners led a technical conference at their headquarters in Washington, DC, on issues pertaining to co-locating large loads at generating facilities. FERC Commissioners asked questions of...more
On August 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) issued a highly anticipated order approving the Electric Sector Modernization Plans (“ESMPs”) filed by the three Massachusetts electric distribution...more
Analyst Wood Mackenzie expects the U.S. community solar sector to add 7.3 GW of new capacity by 2029, which would push the total cumulative installed community solar capacity to above 14 GW, according to a recent report...more
On April 25, 2024, FERC approved the California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (“CAISO”) request to increase its capacity procurement mechanism (“CPM”) soft cap offer from $6.31/kW-month to $7.32, which will become...more
As soon as tomorrow (Thursday, April 4, 2024), New England could have a new long-term transmission planning process—and one that puts the states in the driver’s seat. The New England Power Pool (“NEPOOL”) Transmission...more
On March 21, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued Order No. 2023-A (Final Rule), which reaffirmed aspects of Order No. 2023 — the Commission’s landmark order updating its generator...more
Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Week in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments from the previous week....more
Recently, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) has issued two Orders regarding transmission projects’ requests for transmission rate incentives. The pair of rulings, each of which includes a...more
On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released long-awaited final guidance on its process to designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (commonly referred to as “NIETCs,” pronounced...more
On June 15, 2023, FERC issued two final rules aimed at boosting bulk power system resilience by improving how grid operators assess and plan for extreme weather impacts to the transmission system. One rule directs NERC to...more