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Only One Place to Go for In-sourcing Challenge

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.14.14

In Fisher-Cal Indus., Inc. v. U.S. (Apr. 8, 2014), the D.C. Circuit bounced an incumbent's challenge to the agency's in-sourcing decision. Finding the decision to be part of the procurement process, the court ruled that it was, in essence, a bid protest that could be brought only in the Court of Federal Claims.


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Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.24.25

In a Move Affecting the Future of Data Centers, DOE Directs FERC to Act On Large Load Interconnections

On October 23rd, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) containing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANOPR”) with principles for all large load interconnections across the US, including those co-located with generating facilities.[1] Significantly, the Secretary of Energy states that the interconnection of large loads to the transmission system “falls squarely” within FERC’s jurisdiction, thus weighing in on a dispute that has been pending before FERC for over a year. This move appears to be a reaction to the continued pendency before FERC of the colocation dockets[2] and a technical conference on colocation held almost a year ago.[3]...