Analysis for energy and commodities decisions.

Texas Dropped the Interconnection Fee. It Did Not Drop the Collateral.

Paul B. Turner | Turner Commodities Law, PLLC

Examines the financial commitments under Texas’s adopted large-load interconnection rule, including study fees, intermediate and SLLIA security, collateral release, treatment of existing and Batch Zero projects, and the separate ERCOT data-center review.

Powering the Hyperscaler: A Legal and Commercial Guide to Gas, Power, Trading and Regulatory Risk in Serving Data Centers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Paul Turner, Principal, Turner Commodities Law, PLLC; James Guy, Principal, Deacon Law Group, PLLC

A guide to the interlocking gas, generation, power, retail service, ERCOT, hedging, credit, and development obligations involved in serving hyperscale data centers, with a practical approval checklist and a focus on risks between contracts.

Senate Permitting Bill Would Broaden FERC Transmission Siting—and Add New Data-Center Cost Protections

The Senate permitting proposal would broaden federal transmission siting outside ERCOT and add separate data-center cost and financial-assurance protections. This alert explains the ERCOT carveout, the 20 MW covered-load threshold, and the interaction with current PUCT and ERCOT requirements.

Certified Natural Gas and the Integrity Gap: Market Structure, Verification Risk, and the Emerging Institutions of Environmental Commodity Markets

Examines the emerging market for certified natural gas, including methane-intensity measurement, verification risk, chain-of-custody and double-counting concerns, and the development of trading platforms and institutional infrastructure designed to improve market integrity.

SEC Climate Disclosure Rule: Regulatory Limbo (Still Effective, Not Enforced)

A January 2026 assessment of climate-disclosure uncertainty, compliance exposure, and practical governance considerations.

Hydrogen Hubs in a Post-OBBBA World: Credit Compression, DOE Spending Reviews, and Trading-Relevant Risk

How federal support and tax-credit changes affect hydrogen project execution, financing, and commodity transactions.

Voluntary Carbon Markets, Two Years Later: Integrity, Contractual Reality, and U.S. Compliance Risk

Fraud exposure, contractual discipline, and U.S. compliance risk in voluntary carbon markets.