By Miguel Suazo, DeAnza Valencia, and Jacob Everhart The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (“PRC”) has advanced extensive revisions to New Mexico’s Community Solar Rule, 17.9.573 NMAC. The amendments would substantially reshape project selection, interconnection...
By Ahuva Battams, Miguel Suazo, DeAnza Valencia, and Raj Lahoti On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued tailored show cause orders under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act to each of the six regional grid operators under its...
By Theresa Sauer, Malinda Morain, and Kyrie Buffa On June 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced two parallel and highly anticipated rulemakings impacting oil and gas development on federal lands. First, the proposed “Oil and Gas Leasing” rule would...
By DeAnza Valencia The momentum behind geothermal energy development is accelerating on two fronts simultaneously.On June 2, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Geothermal Energy Advancement Act (H.R. 5631), sponsored by Reps. Jeff Hurd...
By Raj Lahoti and Miguel Suazo When it comes to produced water use and reuse, Texas and New Mexico are on the same road but at very different mileposts. Texas is drafting permit mechanics for the land application of treated produced water. New Mexico is still deciding...
By Ahuva Battams On May 20, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a final enforcement order issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) against Florida Gas Transmission Co. (Florida Gas). The Court held that...
By Craig Rowland On April 14, 2026, the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) published guidance for operators to claim Recycled Produced Water Credits under ECMC Rule 905.c.(6). Under the ECMC’s Rules, a Recycled Produced Water Credit is a tradeable...
By Ahuva Battams On April 24, 2026, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published 40 rulemaking actions to update, clarify, or amend federal pipeline safety regulations (49 C.F.R. Parts 190–199). These include: 13 Final Rules; 12 Notices...
Beatty & Wozniak is pleased to announce the relocation of our Denver office, effective May 1, 2026. The firm is now located at: 1801 California Street, Suite 3650Denver, CO 80202 This move marks an important milestone in the firm’s growth as we continue to expand...
Practical Implications for Projects in Ozone Nonattainment Areas By Bret Sumner, and Raj Lahoti A recent Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) decision vacating Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) approval of a large scale federal natural gas development project in...