Plug-in solar systems (also known as balcony solar or apartment solar) have been legalized by seven states this year. This opens up new markets to the sellers of small solar panels, microinverters, and their related equipment. Companies that look to
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Proposed “Computational Load Entity” Criteria Posted for Comments
Since North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) launched Project 2026-02 to address reliability risks from computational loads, as discussed in our previous post, NERC has continued to manage the concerns raised…
In a March 6, 2026 order (the Order), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) reshaped how PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) allocates transmission project costs. Consol. Edison Co. of New York, Inc. et al., 194 FERC ¶ 61,179…
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has determined that large computational loads connecting to the Bulk‑Power System (BPS) at an unprecedented speed and scale are reshaping demand profiles and exposing reliability gaps in both planning and operations.…
Major workplace accidents present a variety of legal challenges. While cooperating with a governmental agency (OSHA/MSHA/PHMSA/CSB or other)[1] during an accident investigation, the decisions you make can have an impact on the company in the future. The checklist below…
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a $293 million funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0003612) under its Genesis Mission to accelerate AI deployment across 26+ national challenges in energy systems, grid infrastructure, data centers, advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, and biotechnology. The focus is on creating deployment-ready solutions,…