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Kansas Enacts Data Center Incentive Program

Kansas has established a significant new economic development initiative through the Data Center Incentive Program — outlined in Senate Bill 98 (SB-98) — which was signed into law by Gov.

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Megawatt Minute Alert: Developments On How Duke Energy Integrates Data Centers And Other New Large Load Customers In North Carolina

On July 24, 2025, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC) and Duke Energy Progress, LLC (DEP) (together, Duke) filed its response to the June 6 request by the North Carolina Utilities...

United States Energy

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Powering Data Centers: The State Of The States

Until the recent explosion in demand for data centers, driven by requirements for artificial intelligence platforms, siting data centers required a holistic assessment of such factors...

United States Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

Michigan Public Service Commission Continues Method Of Setting Utility Revenues Based On Projected Future Costs

On July 10, the Michigan Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued an order in Case No. U-21637 ("Order") reaffirming its approach to establishing Michigan utility revenues based on utilities...

United States Environment

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Clark Hill

Texas Senate Bill 6: Understanding The Impacts To Large Loads And Co-located Generation

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

Siting Energy And Transmission Line Projects In Arizona

United States Energy

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Holland & Hart LLP

Senate Bill 6 Positions Texas To Better Manage Large Electrical Loads And Strengthen Grid Reliability

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Important Texas Regulatory Updates For Data Centers

United States Energy

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Mayer Brown

Evaluating The Opportunity For Exploration And Production Companies Around Onsite Power Generation For Data Centers And Electrification

United States Energy

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AlixPartners

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries For June 2025

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

Good For The Grid (And For Customers): Demand Response Communications Are "Closely Related" To Utility Service Under The TCPA

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The AI Thirst Trap

United States Technology

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Nossaman LLP

House Bill 3809 Adds Obligations To Battery Energy Storage Lessees In Texas

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Texas Legislature Adopts New Law Regarding Large Load Interconnection And Operation

United States Energy

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Butler Snow LLP

Citizenship Updates: Nationwide Injunctions Affecting Birthright Citizenship Limited And New DOJ Priorities To Denaturalize U.S. Citizens

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Is The Economy Shifting? Ankura's July 2025 U.S. Economic Tracker Reveals Key Trends

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Adaptive Reuse – A Passing Fad Or A Newly Emerging Asset Class To Be Reckoned With?

Earlier this morning (June 3, 2025), I had the pleasure to moderate a panel at a Philadelphia Adaptive Reuse convening hosted by Bisnow.

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

Alternative Power Plays: Solving The Power Demand Challenge With Dynamic Line Rating Technology (Podcast)

How can digital infrastructure unlock electric grid capacity? Dynamic line ratings, or DLR, is a technology used by utilities to optimize the electrical carrying capacity of power lines.

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

A Look At Customer Assistance Programs For Utility Bills Today

The affordability of necessary utilities like electricity and water is a growing concern for many Californians.

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Maine Energy Storage Procurement Inches Closer, Comments Requested From Energy Storage Developers By June 9, 2025

Late last week, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) opened an inquiry and issued a request for comment from energy storage developers by June 9...

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Another Day, Another Important PFAS Update: EPA Explains Its Stance On National Drinking Water Standards

United States Energy

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Arnold & Porter

DOE Announces New Wave Of Energy Efficiency Rollbacks – Over A Dozen Product Types Could Be Impacted

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Rhode Island Issues RFP For 1.2 GW Of Offshore Wind, First Since CT-RI-MA MOU For Joint Procurements

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Alternative Power Plays: How Topology Optimization Improves The Grid (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Ohio House Bill 15 Changes Ohio's Energy Landscape

United States Energy

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Executive Orders Target Regulatory Reduction: Effects On FERC-Regulated Energy Sector

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

FERC Chairman Chides PJM Over Preemption Dispute On Regional Transmission Project

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries For March 2025

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

Not Just Another Drop In The Ocean: Thames Water And Developments In Restructuring Plans Since Adler

Worldwide Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Indiana Sets The Stage For Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs)

United States Energy

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

FERC Chairman Chides PJM Over Preemption Dispute On Regional Transmission Project

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Mark Christie has criticized PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM) for arguing that its regional transmission project approval process preempts state authority to approve or deny a certificate of public convenience and necessity for such projects.

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries For March 2025

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on March 13, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

Not Just Another Drop In The Ocean: Thames Water And Developments In Restructuring Plans Since Adler

On 15 April 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down its reasons1 for dismissing the various appeals made against the sanction of the Thames Water restructuring...

Worldwide Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Indiana Sets The Stage For Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs)

On April 10, Indiana Governor Mike Braun issued an executive order addressing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) and signed into law legislation related to SMRs.

United States Energy

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Executive Order Strengthens The Reliability And Security Of The U.S. Electric Grid

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

CPUC Adopts New Rules Governing Safety Of Battery Energy Storage Systems

On March 13, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) modified General Order (GO) 167 to establish new standards for the maintenance and operation of battery...

United States Energy

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Cox, Castle & Nicholson

Alternative Power Plays: The U.S. Power Grid Is Struggling – What Needs To Change Now

The U.S. electric grid is experiencing unprecedented demand growth driven by data centers, manufacturing, and increased electrification.

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — February 2025

January 7, 2025: Applied Energy Group is a provider of energy management consulting services intended to address the evolving needs of utilities...

United States Energy

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Mintz

Utilities And Pipelines – Diversification Into Non-Traditional Businesses

A number of factors are driving electric utilities and pipeline companies to diversify their business models to participate in unique, novel or non-traditional businesses...

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

What Standard Of Review Should Courts Apply For Utility Condemnations?

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Powering Data Centers With Nuclear Energy: SC Utility Seeks Private Sector Investment

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

Five Key Takeaways From The Confirmation Hearing Of Secretary Of The Department Of Energy Nominee Chris Wright

United States Energy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

2024 Clean Energy Bill Addresses Massachusetts Natural Gas Policies

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Plugging In: To Supercharge Electric Grid Hardening, Utilities Must Address Supply Chain Challenges

United States Government

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AlixPartners

Helping Utilities Withstand Extreme Ice Events

United States Energy

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Exponent

FERC Order Rejecting Co-Location Of Nuclear Facility And Data Center Increases Uncertainty And Leaves Data Center Stakeholders Contemplating Alternative Paths

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

New SCOTUS Case Involving Venue For Clean Air Act Challenges Matters To Your Business

United States Environment

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ArentFox Schiff

Seminar Series On Water & Wastewater Utility Cybersecurity Set To Begin November 15th

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

With Public Input, Changes to New York's Clean Energy Standard Begin to Take Shape

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

FERC Issues Proposed Rules To Enhance Grid Cybersecurity Reliability Standards

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Massachusetts DPU Approves Utilities' Electric Sector Modernization Plans

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

FERC's "Compensation Is Permitted, As Long As A Service Is Provided Only Once" Policy May Not Lead To Robust Dual Market Participation

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

CPUC Authorizes Procurement Of 10.6 GW Of Clean Energy Resources Under AB 1373

United States Energy

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Mayer Brown

SB 24-218: Colorado's Electric Grid Receives Major Upgrade

United States Energy

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Davis Graham

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