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FERC Orders Disgorgement Plus $722 Million in Penalties for Market Manipulation in PJM and MISO in a “scam for the history books.”

April 22, 2026

“This order concerns one of the largest and most brazen frauds in the history of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Today we find that American Efficient, LLC and its affiliates (together, American Efficient) stole...

Washington Energy Law LLP Welcomes Peter Colvin

February 26, 2026

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Washington Energy Law LLP is pleased to announce that Peter Colvin has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Peter brings a strong background in engineering, business, and law, enhancing the firm’s national energy law...

PJM and PJM Transmission Owners Submit Initial Briefs Addressing Alternatives to Traditional Network Service when Serving Co‑Located Load

February 26, 2026

Washington Energy Law

Blog

The PJM region continues to wrestle with how to serve large loads seeking to locate next to generation resources. In December 2025, the Commission initiated a paper hearing aimed at establishing alternative services within...

Winter Storm Fern Challenging U.S. Power Grids

January 29, 2026

Washington Energy Law

Blog

As Winter Storm Fern swept across the United States this past weekend, power grid operators in in New England, Texas and the Mid-Atlantic braced for intensified winter electricity demand. In anticipation of the storm and...

DOE Continues To Require Certain Coal Plants to Remain Operational

January 23, 2026

Washington Energy Law

Blog

Beginning in May 2025, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) began issuing orders delaying the retirement of specific coal-fired generation facilities throughout the United States. Each order purports to exercise...

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FERC Orders Disgorgement Plus $722 Million in Penalties for Market Manipulation in PJM and MISO in a “scam for the history books.”