By Raj Lahoti and Miguel Suazo Texas has heightened scrutiny of data centers seeking to connect to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. For developers, the question is increasingly not just whether a project can connect, but how much grid power it...
By Chris Colclasure Oil and gas companies and others who handle methane will face new requirements if the state adopts a rule proposed by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED). The proposal builds on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's standards for...
By Ahuva Battams H.R. 9338, the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee with bipartisan support. Among its enforcement provisions, the bill would require the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
By Ahuva Battams Operators who attended the Railroad Commission of Texas’ session In the Field: Ensuring Compliance for Inactive Wells at this year’s Regulatory Conference walked away with something rare: a clear picture of what inspectors actually evaluate in the...
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...