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On November 14, Vinson & Elkins hosted an Energy Regulatory Conference in its Houston office.

On October 17, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued an Order on Remand (the “Order”) following the D.C. Circuit’s August 2022 decision in MISO Transmission Owners v. FERC, addressing FERC’s Return on Equity (“ROE”) methodology that has been in flux for over a decade.

In this program, we explored the intricacies of developing government-funded projects, with a focus on the Texas Energy Fund (TEF) loan program.

Jeffrey Jakubiak, Energy Regulation Partner at Vinson & Elkins and Joe Zimmerman, Mayor of Sugar Land, Texas, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the impact of AI on the U.S. electric power grid and why it has enormous potential to reshape the energy landscape.

Since generative AI burst into the mainstream, companies have raced to capitalize on its extraordinary promise. But as with any technological frontier, this promise does not come without risks, and companies can expect to encounter them with greater frequency as AI’s role in the economy continues to grow.

Energy Regulation Partner Jeffrey Jakubiak provides his thoughts on the growing need for electric infrastructure to support the growing need for the supply of power to the growing server farms serving AI and related resources.

The story of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is one of technological promise and societal challenge, and its impact on the U.S. electric power grid is fast becoming a pivotal chapter.

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) established “a new foundation” upon which new electric transmission facilities can be planned, paid for, and built.

The United States electric grid is becoming increasingly stressed as the nation navigates the energy transition and demand for electricity rises.

On March 19, 2024, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to approve revisions to NERC’s Rules of Procedure (“ROP”) that would require certain small (over 20 MVA) inverter-based resources (“IBRs”) – like solar and wind power generators – to register with NERC, and eventually be subject to existing and new reliability standards applicable to larger IBRs.

On November 7, 2023, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment creating the Texas Energy Fund (“TEF”).