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Your one-stop resource for timely analysis of legal and policy developments affecting the energy and climate sectors. We focus on the issues that matter most to you, from federal and state policy and judicial decisions to business trends and financing news.

Load Growth and the Demand Side Revolution
Blog July 30, 2026
Trillions of dollars of AI capital are chasing roughly 100 gigawatts (“GW”) of electric power, and the nation’s electric-sector regulators – the policymakers at the federal and state levels, as well as the administrators of the various RTOs/ISOs – have a critical role to play in helping them secure it…
PJM Board Directs FERC Filing on Reliability Backstop Procurement and Interim Resource Adequacy Service
Blog July 30, 2026
On July 27, the PJM Board of Managers issued a “decisional letter” that directed PJM to file proposals for a Reliability Backstop Procurement and Connect and Manage—renamed “Interim Resource Adequacy Service”—with FERC in the next few days…
The DATA Act of 2026 and the Future of Data Center Development
Blog March 09, 2026
Data centers are the physical backbone of the AI revolution…
FERC to Rule on ISO New England’s Interconnection Reforms This Week
Blog April 01, 2025
Yesterday, FERC signaled that it will rule on ISO New England’s proposed interconnection reforms this week—on or before Friday, April 4…
Coming Soon? Rules for Co-Locating Data Centers and Generators in PJM
Blog March 24, 2025
Some of the biggest questions—and opportunities—facing the electric power sector in 2025 revolve around data centers and how to power them…
“Exigent Circumstances:” ISO-NE and the NYISO Scramble to React as an Electricity Trade War Heats Up at the U.S.-Canada Border
Blog March 11, 2025
U.S. grid operators and policymakers are rushing to prepare for the Trump Administration’s threatened tariffs on imported Canadian electricity and the Canadian reaction, an unprecedented state of affairs disrupting one of the most integrated international electric grids in the world…
FERC’s Order No. 1920-A Invites States to Participate in Regional Transmission Cost Allocation Decisions
Blog December 02, 2024
On November 21, 2024, FERC voted to approve Order No. 1920-A, an order on rehearing and clarification that modifies Order No. 1920, the May 2024 landmark regional transmission planning and cost allocation rule…
FERC Issues Proposed Rules to Enhance Grid Cybersecurity Reliability Standards
Blog September 30, 2024
Cyberattacks on U.S. energy infrastructure have been on the rise in 2024…
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Foley Hoag’s Energy & Climate Counsel blog aims to be your one-stop resource for timely analysis of legal and policy developments affecting the energy and climate sectors. We focus on the issues that matter most to our readers, from federal and state policy and judicial decisions to business trends and financing news.

Our authors, comprised of attorneys from the firm’s Energy & Climate practice, have been active in the energy and climate space for decades, counseling clients across the spectrum – from new, innovative technology companies to large utility-scale power projects. Recognizing early on the common concerns of the renewable and traditional energy fields, we established one of the first integrated practices to serve all segments of the energy and clean technology sectors. We believe this tight integration provides us with the insight to analyze the pressing issues, trends and opportunities that those in this industry have come to expect.