Topic
Grid Reliability
111 published works
Environmental Law +
What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Data Center Growth, OSHA Regulations, and Offshore Nuclear Power
By Jon Schaefer
Week of July 20 This week’s stories highlight how regulators, courts, industry groups, and policymakers are grappling with grid reliability, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and emerging technologies. Whether you are…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Modifies Bear Swamp Hydropower License Condition Governing Whitewater Releases to Address Grid Reliability Concerns
By Sahara Shrestha, Chloe Campbell*, Chuck Sensiba
On May 13, 2026, FERC granted rehearing, in part, of its November 26, 2025 order issuing a new license to Bear Swamp Power Company, LLC (Bear Swamp) for its 676…
Environmental Law +
What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Federal Permitting, Endangered Species Act (ESA), PFAS, and Grid Reliability
By Jon Schaefer
Week of July 6, 2026 As summer moves into full swing, federal and state regulators continue to reshape key areas of energy infrastructure, environmental compliance, and climate policy. Below are…
Washington Energy Report
PJM Proposes Expedited Generator Interconnection Track
On February 27, 2026, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) filed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) to establish an Expedited Interconnection Track process for Generating Facilities (EIT Process). According…
Constructlaw®
Federal and State Policymakers Target AI Data Centers as Electricity Costs and Grid Reliability Concerns Mount
By Jamey Collidge, Christian Pirri, Ryan Graham, Ben Henry, Vaughn Morrison
The Trump administration is expected to call on major U.S. technology companies and data center developers to voluntarily commit to a compact designed to ensure power-needy data centers do not…
Gravel2Gavel
Trump Administration and Mid-Atlantic Region Governors Announce Emergency Reliability Action Targeting Data Center Load Growth
By Stephen J. Humes, Jason Drogin Atwood
by Stephen J. Humes and Jason Drogin Atwood On Friday, President Donald Trump—together with governors across key Mid-Atlantic Region states—announced a new initiative aimed at addressing soaring electricity demand driven…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Staff Audit Report Identifies CIP Standard Compliance Risks in FY2025
By Ben Duwve, Alexander Kaplen
On October 20, 2025, FERC Staff issued a report outlining areas of risk to the reliability of the electric grid based on non-public Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Audits of U.S.…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Staff Releases 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment
By Sahara Shrestha, S. Jennifer Panahi
On May 15, 2025, the FERC’s Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, in coordination with the Office of Electric Reliability, released their 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment,…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Enforces “Rule of Reason,” Requiring CAISO to Embed Business Practice Manual Provision in Tariff
On April 29, 2025, FERC partially granted rehearing in the case of Cometa Energia, S.A. de C.V. (“Saavi”) against the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“CAISO”), finding a provision of…
Washington Energy Report
President Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Enhancing U.S. Electric Grid Reliability and Security
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…