Electricity Law – Environmental and Energy Law Program

CleanLaw — Unpacking the White House’s Legal Strategy for Attacking Environmental Protection

Jody Freeman, Carrie Jenks, and Ari Peskoe dive into the executive orders the president signed in April.

April 30, 2025

FERC approved Order No. 1920, directing utilities and RTOs to produce long-term regional transmission plans. The Fourth Circuit will review the rule.

April 11, 2025

New paper from Eliza Martin and Ari Peskoe explains how utilities are forcing consumers to fund discounts for data centers.

April 7, 2025

As Big Tech companies build new data centers residential ratepayers could be on the hook for the massive new power demand.

March 25, 2025

New paper from the Harvard Electricity Law Initiative uncovers how utilities are forcing ratepayers to fund discounted rates for data centers.

March 5, 2025

ELI rebutted arguments filed by PJM and its member utilities about their proposed amendments

October 25, 2024

Electricity Law Initiative submits comments supporting FERC’s efforts to reduce costs for new power plants.

October 25, 2024

August 6, 2024

Protest exposes how the CTOA amendments enable the utilities to interfere and obstruct PJM’s decisionmaking processes.

July 22, 2024