As demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure continues to accelerate, data center projects face increasingly complex and shifting legal, commercial, and policy considerations. This multidisciplinary webinar will provide a practical introduction and overview of the key issues shaping
Reading the grid: What Thailand’s draft Power Development Plan 2026 reveals about its power deals
Thailand: Our March 2026 article introduced Thailand’s shift away from a single-buyer electricity model toward Direct Power Purchase Agreements (DPPA) facilitated through Third Party Access (TPA). Our August update tracked the pilot’s progress through its first implementation milestones. This piece
Diesel Stocks Are Expected to Fall Below 100 Million Barrels. Check Your Fuel Clauses.
Considerations for End Users in the Migration from Self-Supply or Cogeneration to the Electricity Sector Law
On September 8, 2026, Mexico’s Department of Energy (“SENER”) published in the Official Journal of the Federation a resolution amending the Guidelines for the voluntary and expedited migration from self-supply and cogeneration of electricity to the provisions set forth in
California Enacts Seven Data Center Bills, Effective January 1, 2027: New Tariff, Entitlement, and Disclosure Rules for Hyperscalers, Developers, and Power Producers
What We Are Reading: Environmental & Energy Series
Week of September 21
As September winds down, a familiar theme continues to emerge across the environmental and energy landscape: the challenge of balancing growing energy demand with reliability, affordability, and environmental protection. This week’s developments focused heavily on data
Data Center Industry Touts Power Flexibility as Key Solution, but Some Developers Are Trying to Avoid It
During Bisnow’s National DICE: Power event in Philadelphia, Steven Shparber participated in a discussion with other industry leaders about how data center developers are weighing power curtailment requirements and grid flexibility as electricity demand continues to rise. Bisnow featured insights
Podcast: Call Before You Dig: Understanding Pipeline Law and Safety
In this week’s episode of “Energy Law This Week,” hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden sit down with attorneys Roina Rivera and Hayley O’Neill from O’Neill and Rivera to discuss the evolving landscape of pipeline law and safety. They
California’s New Data Center Package Highlights Growing State Focus on Energy, Water, and Environmental Impacts
On September 21, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of seven data center-focused bills into law that introduce new energy and water use reporting requirements, modify environmental review requirements, and direct regulators to address electricity infrastructure, interconnection, and
Some Developers Pull Projects From Texas as State Agency Pauses Permits on Data Centers
Texas’ decision to halt permitting for new data center projects pending an Electric Reliability Council of Texas audit is creating significant uncertainty for developers, lenders and investors. The pause, which could extend through mid-December, has raised concerns about project timelines,