After years of uncertainty, the U.S. energy storage market is entering a period of rapid expansion. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects utility-scale battery capacity to more than double to nearly 65 GW by the end of 2026, up from just 17 GW in...
Increased development of inverter-based resources (“IBRs”) connected to local distribution systems and the bulk power system has led to recent regulatory action at the state and federal level to adopt standards and protection requirements to ensure that these resources can safely interconnect and support the...
On September 17, 2025, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors granted final zoning approval for GreeneHurlocker client Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ (CFS) ARC facility, clearing the way for construction of a first-of-its-kind grid-scale commercial fusion power plant. ...
GreeneHurlocker’s Jared Burden recently authored an article in Utility Dive titled “Energy Meets Urgency: Solving the Data Center Power Problem with Solar.” The piece explores how the explosive growth of data centers in Virginia and across the U.S. is straining electric grids and driving a...
The latest episode of The Shock: GreeneHurlocker’s Mid-Atlantic Energy Law Podcast is now available. In this episode, host Claire Gardner is joined by Robin Dutta, Executive director of the Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association (“CHESSA”). They discuss the impact of H.R.1 on solar and storage...
The first half of 2025 saw a big drop in corporate funding for solar and energy storage companies. According to Mercom Capital Group, total funding fell 39% for solar and 41% for storage compared to the first half of 2024. At the same time, project...
The energy storage landscape is experiencing a dramatic transformation in 2025, marked by a complex interplay of policy rollbacks and surging private investment. While President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” has significantly altered the federal incentive structure for clean energy, battery storage has emerged as...
As data centers continue to grow rapidly—driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure—their power needs are putting pressure on the energy system. A wave of recent reports, regulations, and corporate actions highlight how interconnected the energy and data sectors have become. Below is...
The latest episode of The Shock: GreeneHurlocker’s Mid-Atlantic Energy Law Podcast is now available. In this episode, host Claire Gardner Callie Houghland, Associate Director of Distributed Generation Solutions with Virginia Energy. They discuss the Solar for All program in Virginia, and the related upcoming opportunities...
The latest episode of The Shock: GreeneHurlocker’s Mid-Atlantic Energy Law Podcast is now available. In this episode, host Claire Gardner welcomes Carrie Hearne, Executive Director of the Commission for Electric Utility Regulation in Virginia, to discuss the Commission and energy landscape in Virginia. You can...