Electricity Law – Environmental and Energy Law Program

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw — Powering AI and the Energy Transition: Why Permitting Reform Matters

Special joint episode with Harvard Business School’s Climate Rising podcast.

October 1, 2026

Regulatory Tracker

Generation Interconnection Rule

FERC issued an order revising standard procedures used by utilities and regional transmission organizations for connecting generation projects to the transmission system. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the order on July 31, 2026.

July 31, 2026

Legal Analysis

One Year of Trump’s ‘Energy Emergency’ in Context and in Court

An analysis of the declaration, the policies and actions it has produced, and how they compare with historical uses of emergency authority.

January 21, 2026

Video: How Utilities are Forcing Ratepayers to Fund Discounted Rates for Data Centers

Ari Peskoe presents a recent paper at the Belfer Center’s Energy Policy Seminar.

November 18, 2025

Legal Analysis

Public Utilities and the First Amendment Problem

How rate-regulated utilities use customer-funded dollars for political activities and why this raises concerns about ratepayers’ freedom of speech.

November 17, 2025

Comments Filed

Electricity Law Initiative Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Behalf of 11 Former FERC Commissioners

The brief seeks to preserve Congress’s authority to create and maintain bipartisan ratemaking commissions.

November 13, 2025

EELP News

FERC Affirms Rejection of Utility Agreement Opposed by Electricity Law Initiative

The proposal attempted to revamp the arrangement between PJM, which operates the bulk power system across 13 states, and its utility members.

July 16, 2025

Regulatory Tracker

Regional Transmission Planning Rule

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

Legal Analysis

How you subsidize Big Tech with your electricity bill

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

April 7, 2025