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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.

Rising Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Infrastructure: Federal Guidance and Next Steps for Operators
Blog August 17, 2026
Recent guidance issued by Federal agencies warns that malicious cyber actors are targeting internet-facing operational technology (“OT”) used by water and wastewater utilities, particularly PLCs…
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…
Maine PUC Votes to Reopen Bid Window for Northern Maine Renewable Energy Generation & Transmission RFP
Blog April 28, 2026
On April 28, 2026, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) voted unanimously during its public deliberations session to reopen the bid window and issue an amended Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for Renewable Energy Generation and Transmission Projects under the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program…
Court Annuls New York’s Wetlands Regulations for Failure to Comply with SEQRA
Blog April 14, 2026
On April 8, 2026, Albany County Supreme Court Justice Richard M. Platkin made a splash when he annulled 6 NYCRR Part 664 – New York State’s wetlands permitting regulations promulgated under the 2022 adoption of amendments to New York State Environmental Conservation Law Article 24, the Freshwater Wetlands Act – in its entirety for noncompliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”)…
Massachusetts Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE): A New Era on the Horizon?
Blog April 09, 2026
Nearly a decade ago, Massachusetts joined many other states in authorizing a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) program called PACE Massachusetts to support energy efficiency and renewable energy investments in commercial real estate…
Fusion Update: NRC Publishes Proposed Regulatory Framework For Fusion Machines
Blog March 17, 2026
We previously commented on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (the “NRC’s”) ongoing efforts to develop a regulatory framework for commercial fusion energy…
New Daylight for Geothermal: How Federal Support and Bipartisan Permitting Reform Are Fueling a Geothermal Boom
Blog March 16, 2026
As wind and solar development faced political and regulatory headwinds over the past year, the Trump Administration signaled renewed momentum for geothermal energy development…
Massachusetts Finalizes Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Rules
Blog March 11, 2026
After more than a year of hard work by regulators and stakeholders, Massachusetts has finalized the bulk of the regulations needed to implement the siting and permitting reforms enacted in the 2024 Climate Act…
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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.