Host Bill Derasmo is joined by Chris McKissack, CEO of Fullmark Energy, to unpack the rise of standalone storage and the complexities of energy storage projects. From AI data centers to grid reliability, McKissack explains how batteries are quietly running the show. Hit play and get charged up on how storage is reshaping today’s power
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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – March 10, 2026
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.
Federal Activities:
On March 6, the White House released “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America,” a doctrine that frames cyberspace as central to U.S.…
Federal and State Policymakers Target AI Data Centers as Electricity Costs and Grid Reliability Concerns Mount
The Trump administration is expected to call on major U.S. technology companies and data center developers to voluntarily commit to a compact designed to ensure power-needy data centers do not raise household electricity prices or undermine grid reliability.[1] The initiative comes amid a nationwide surge in energy demand, driven largely by the rapid proliferation…
New Jersey AG Is Unanimously Confirmed as Enforcement Agenda Takes Shape
On February 24, the New Jersey State Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment of Jennifer Davenport to serve as New Jersey’s attorney general (AG). Davenport (whose nomination we covered here) has been serving in an acting capacity since Governor Mikie Sherrill took office in January.…
Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – February 24, 2026
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.
Federal Activities:
On February 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the conclusion of a major public‑private initiative, launched under President Donald…
Your Guides to State Attorney General Investigations: Troutman Pepper Locke AG Attorneys Share Their Approach
Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – February 4, 2026
New Jersey’s Big Bet on Disparate Impact: What the AG’s New Rules Mean for Lenders and AI
In this special crossover episode of Regulatory Oversight and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Lori Sommerfield and Matthew Berns to discuss New Jersey’s sweeping new disparate impact regulations under the Law Against Discrimination. They break down one of the most comprehensive state-level disparate impact rules in the U.S., the contrasts…
New Jersey’s Big Bet on Disparate Impact: What the AG’s New Rules Mean for Lenders and AI
In this special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Regulatory Oversight, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Lori Sommerfield and Matthew Berns to discuss New Jersey’s sweeping new disparate impact regulations under the Law Against Discrimination. They break down one of the most comprehensive state-level disparate impact rules in the U.S., the contrasts…
Battery Chemistry’s AI Era
Host Bill Derasmo sits down with ZincFive’s vice president of global sales and product management, Brandon Smith, to talk about why nickel-zinc battery chemistry is built for the AI era. With a career that spans oil and gas, UPS systems, and now nickel‑zinc, Brandon explains why nickel‑zinc batteries are turning heads as a safer alternative…

