Peter Lake, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas, et al., Petitioners v. NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Incorporated, et al.

  1. December 11, 2023

    Justices Won't Wade Into Fight Over Texas Grid Law

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review the Fifth Circuit's ruling that a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the first chance to build new power lines is unconstitutional.

  2. October 23, 2023

    Texas Grid Law Is Unconstitutional, SG Tells Justices

    The U.S. solicitor general's office told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that the Fifth Circuit got it right when it concluded that a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the first chance to build new power lines is unconstitutional.

  3. September 29, 2023

    Energy Cases To Watch This Supreme Court Term

    There's plenty on the U.S. Supreme Court's plate this term to interest the energy sector, including a pair of blockbuster cases that could reshape administrative law as well as potential fights over clean energy and transmission development. Here are the energy-related cases the Supreme Court will consider this term.

  4. July 21, 2023

    Energy Litigation To Watch In The Second Half Of 2023

    From climate change torts to fights over greenhouse gas emissions policymaking, federal and state courts will provide plenty of compelling theater for the energy industry in the second half of 2023. Here's a look into the litigation that energy attorneys will be watching closely in the second half of the year.

  5. March 06, 2023

    Justices Ask SG To Weigh In On Texas Grid Project Law Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the solicitor general to weigh in on Texas' fight to overturn a Fifth Circuit ruling that it's unconstitutional for a state to give incumbent transmission companies the first chance to build new power lines.

  6. March 03, 2023

    6 Electric Grid Courtroom Battles To Watch

    The debate over how to upgrade and expand the U.S. electric grid has largely centered on Congress and regulators led by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but it's playing out in courtrooms as well. Here's a six-pack of transmission-related cases that are worth keeping an eye on.

  7. February 14, 2023

    Texas Insists Justices Must Take On Grid Project Law Fight

    The Fifth Circuit's ruling that a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the first chance to build new power lines is unconstitutional clearly conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent and must be overturned by the justices, the Lone Star State said Monday.

  8. January 30, 2023

    NextEra Says Justices Should Pass On Grid Project Law Fight

    NextEra Energy urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to reject Texas' request to review a Fifth Circuit ruling declaring the Lone Star State's law giving incumbent transmission companies the first chance to build new power lines unconstitutional, saying the lower court got it right.

  9. January 03, 2023

    Texas Takes Grid Project Law Fight To High Court

    Texas has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit's ruling that the state's law giving incumbent transmission companies the first chance to build new power lines is unconstitutional, arguing that the decision could undermine state regulation of electric utilities.