Energy Practice Hosts Third Annual Conference in Washington, DC

Jenner & Block's Energy Practice hosted its Third Annual Energy Conference in Washington, DC, on September 16, convening energy industry leaders, government officials, and firm lawyers for a full day of dialogue on the sector's most pressing legal and regulatory challenges.

Conference Highlights

John Estes and Anand Viswanathan led the conference, building on the practice's event last year.

The full-day program included discussions on resource adequacy amid dramatic load growth, reliability and operational challenges posed by serving data center customers, the future of regional energy markets, and recent US Supreme Court decisions, executive actions, congressional investigations, and congressional scrutiny affecting the energy industry.

Industry Impact

The energy sector is navigating rapid load growth, escalating data center demand, and shifting regulatory and judicial scrutiny at the federal and state levels. These pressures are reshaping how utilities, generators, and regulators plan for reliability and market structure.

The conference offered industry professionals a forum to examine these developments directly alongside lawyers who counsel clients on the legal and regulatory issues driving them.

About the Conference

In addition to Randy Mehrberg and John Estes, Jenner & Block speakers included Zachary Cohen, Laurie Edelstein, Ian Gershengorn, Meghan Greenfield, Emily Loeb, Zachary Schauf, and Anand Viswanathan.

The firm welcomed a capacity crowd of energy professionals to the day-long program.

Energy Practice Hosts Third Annual Conference in Washington, DC

Jenner & Block's Energy Practice hosted its Third Annual Energy Conference in Washington, DC, on September 16, convening energy industry leaders, government officials, and firm lawyers for a full day of dialogue on the sector's most pressing legal and regulatory challenges.

Conference Highlights

John Estes and Anand Viswanathan led the conference, building on the practice's event last year.

The full-day program included discussions on resource adequacy amid dramatic load growth, reliability and operational challenges posed by serving data center customers, the future of regional energy markets, and recent US Supreme Court decisions, executive actions, congressional investigations, and congressional scrutiny affecting the energy industry.

Industry Impact

The energy sector is navigating rapid load growth, escalating data center demand, and shifting regulatory and judicial scrutiny at the federal and state levels. These pressures are reshaping how utilities, generators, and regulators plan for reliability and market structure.

The conference offered industry professionals a forum to examine these developments directly alongside lawyers who counsel clients on the legal and regulatory issues driving them.

About the Conference

In addition to Randy Mehrberg and John Estes, Jenner & Block speakers included Zachary Cohen, Laurie Edelstein, Ian Gershengorn, Meghan Greenfield, Emily Loeb, Zachary Schauf, and Anand Viswanathan.

The firm welcomed a capacity crowd of energy professionals to the day-long program.

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