by Stephen J. Humes, Alicia M. McKnight and Andrew Jacobs
The explosive growth of data‑center load—driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing and the expansion of digital infrastructure across industries—has forced U.S. energy regulators into unfamiliar territory. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which is actively considering how
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, California to pursue office-to-housing conversions, hoteliers to increase investment in artificial intelligence, private credit exodus to boost commercial real estate capital, and more!
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by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, lodging demand for World Cup brings growth, commercial property management firms use of AI becomes firmer, construction industry shows slow start to the year, and more!
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by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, lodging demand for World Cup brings growth, commercial property management firms use of AI becomes firmer, construction industry shows slow start to the year, and more!
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by Stephen J. Humes and Jason Drogin Atwood
On Friday, President Donald Trump—together with governors across key Mid-Atlantic Region states—announced a new initiative aimed at addressing soaring electricity demand driven by large‑scale AI and cloud‑computing data centers. This joint federal-state initiative directs the regional wholesale power grid operator, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM)1, to
On December 18, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
issued a pivotal order to PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest regional wholesale power grid operator running the transmission system in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Order intends to help reshape how large loads—especially data centers—connect to the grid in the face of
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, government shutdown affects contractors, hotel construction stays flat, and more!
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by Ashleigh Myers, Adam J. Weaver, Robert A. James, Sidney L. Fowler and Samuel Bucher
On September 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Applications (RFA) seeking proposals from U.S. companies to develop AI data centers co-located with advanced energy projects at the Idaho National
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, AI cuts disaster infrastructure losses, multifamily drives increase in CRE delinquency rates, commercial services firms lead in office and industrial leasing activity, and more!
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by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
Our latest roundup features adaptive reuse in the hospitality industry, falling home prices in major markets, loan maturity in real estate, and more!
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