Energy

Overview

Crowell & Moring's Energy Group offers a complete range of services to assist our clients in successfully navigating commercial, regulatory and policy challenges throughout the U.S. Our practice has both extensive capabilities and decades-long experience, particularly with respect to federal and state electric and gas regulation, infrastructure project development, financing and acquisition transactions, litigation, compliance, and enforcement matters.

With more than 50 attorneys and professionals in Washington, D.C., New York, California, and Brussels focused on energy-related matters, we assist traditional and non-traditional utilities, developers, customers, manufacturers, and a variety of early-stage businesses.

Energy Sectors

Energy Service Areas

National Reputation

We are recognized as a leader in providing high-quality legal and strategic advice to our energy industry clients. Chambers USA has consistently ranked our attorneys among the best in the country saying that the lawyers are "very creative, industry savvy, and strategically minded," "take the view that ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,'" and "look at things from our point of view and provide solutions." In addition, attorneys in the Energy Group have been consistently recognized by Chambers Global, Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, The Daily Journal, Public Utilities Fortnightly, and Law360, among others. 

Thought Leadership

Through our writing, speaking, and leadership positions in industry associations, we actively contribute to legal, policy, and commercial discussions on key issues facing energy industry participants. 

Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.27.26

Power Play: New Executive Order Targets Electrical Grid Equipment

On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued EO 14420, prohibiting the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation of foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment that meet certain criteria. The prohibitions are in response to the national emergency declared by President Trump pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA) and based on foreign actors’ potential exploitation of vulnerabilities in U.S. energy infrastructure to harm U.S. national security, including through digital backdoors built into foreign-manufactured equipment that allow remote access and potential sabotage. According to the Order, this threat to national security has become even more acute given the rapid growth of advanced manufacturing, data centers, artificial intelligence, and defense production, which together have exponentially increased U.S. dependence on reliable electricity....

Professionals

Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.27.26

Power Play: New Executive Order Targets Electrical Grid Equipment

On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued EO 14420, prohibiting the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation of foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment that meet certain criteria. The prohibitions are in response to the national emergency declared by President Trump pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA) and based on foreign actors’ potential exploitation of vulnerabilities in U.S. energy infrastructure to harm U.S. national security, including through digital backdoors built into foreign-manufactured equipment that allow remote access and potential sabotage. According to the Order, this threat to national security has become even more acute given the rapid growth of advanced manufacturing, data centers, artificial intelligence, and defense production, which together have exponentially increased U.S. dependence on reliable electricity....

Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.27.26

Power Play: New Executive Order Targets Electrical Grid Equipment

On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued EO 14420, prohibiting the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation of foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment that meet certain criteria. The prohibitions are in response to the national emergency declared by President Trump pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA) and based on foreign actors’ potential exploitation of vulnerabilities in U.S. energy infrastructure to harm U.S. national security, including through digital backdoors built into foreign-manufactured equipment that allow remote access and potential sabotage. According to the Order, this threat to national security has become even more acute given the rapid growth of advanced manufacturing, data centers, artificial intelligence, and defense production, which together have exponentially increased U.S. dependence on reliable electricity....