Ari Peskoe
@aripeskoe.bsky.social
Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard Law.
I filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court on behalf of 11 former FERC Commissioners.
The brief seeks to preserve Congress's authority to maintain bipartisan ratemaking commissions and prevent direct Presidential control of ratemaking.
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
Summary below:
The brief seeks to preserve Congress's authority to maintain bipartisan ratemaking commissions and prevent direct Presidential control of ratemaking.
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
Summary below:
www.supremecourt.gov
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court on behalf of 11 former FERC Commissioners.
The brief seeks to preserve Congress's authority to maintain bipartisan ratemaking commissions and prevent direct Presidential control of ratemaking.
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
Summary below:
The brief seeks to preserve Congress's authority to maintain bipartisan ratemaking commissions and prevent direct Presidential control of ratemaking.
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
Summary below:
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WHOA. Via @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social, it looks like Democrats just flipped BOTH *statewide* Public Service Commissioner seats in Georgia.
That seems...significant.
That seems...significant.
November 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
WHOA. Via @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social, it looks like Democrats just flipped BOTH *statewide* Public Service Commissioner seats in Georgia.
That seems...significant.
That seems...significant.
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State regulators are allowing Kentucky’s largest power companies to spend $3 billion on two new gas power plants, which LG&E/KU say are needed for future data centers. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...
Kentucky regulators grant LG&E/KU permission to build power plants for future data centers
State regulators are allowing Kentucky’s largest power companies to spend $3 billion on two new gas power plants, which LG&E/KU say are needed for future data centers.
www.lpm.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
State regulators are allowing Kentucky’s largest power companies to spend $3 billion on two new gas power plants, which LG&E/KU say are needed for future data centers. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...
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Cheating with an LLM is the easiest thing in the world for a student to do, but it creates a massive, laborious headache for a prof, if you intend to take it seriously. There’s meetings, emails, discussions, moral dilemmas. It’s just incredibly burdensome, on top of everything else right now.
I had 9 meetings about students using Chat GPT/LLMs on their papers today.
If you want to know why professors burn out, ask anyone trying to teach critical thinking and writing skills to Freshmen....
If you want to know why professors burn out, ask anyone trying to teach critical thinking and writing skills to Freshmen....
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Cheating with an LLM is the easiest thing in the world for a student to do, but it creates a massive, laborious headache for a prof, if you intend to take it seriously. There’s meetings, emails, discussions, moral dilemmas. It’s just incredibly burdensome, on top of everything else right now.
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What To Know About Data Centers https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-data-centers/
October 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What To Know About Data Centers https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-data-centers/
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NV Energy Files Request to Join EDAM.
The addition of NV Energy to EDAM would give the market footprint a strategically located balancing authority.
@yes-energy.bsky.social @rtoinsider.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/118055-nv-en...
The addition of NV Energy to EDAM would give the market footprint a strategically located balancing authority.
@yes-energy.bsky.social @rtoinsider.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/118055-nv-en...
October 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NV Energy Files Request to Join EDAM.
The addition of NV Energy to EDAM would give the market footprint a strategically located balancing authority.
@yes-energy.bsky.social @rtoinsider.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/118055-nv-en...
The addition of NV Energy to EDAM would give the market footprint a strategically located balancing authority.
@yes-energy.bsky.social @rtoinsider.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/118055-nv-en...
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Only legislators can do the job. They're who we empower to structure our criminal justice system.
It's simple: “Criminal verdicts shall be reached by human jurors, unassisted by artificial intelligence."
The time to decree this is now, before we’re seduced by the lure of the next release.
/end
It's simple: “Criminal verdicts shall be reached by human jurors, unassisted by artificial intelligence."
The time to decree this is now, before we’re seduced by the lure of the next release.
/end
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Only legislators can do the job. They're who we empower to structure our criminal justice system.
It's simple: “Criminal verdicts shall be reached by human jurors, unassisted by artificial intelligence."
The time to decree this is now, before we’re seduced by the lure of the next release.
/end
It's simple: “Criminal verdicts shall be reached by human jurors, unassisted by artificial intelligence."
The time to decree this is now, before we’re seduced by the lure of the next release.
/end
A lawsuit with Star Wars references! Have they considered --
-Our client has the high ground.
-The court should have a bad feeling about the government's actions.
-The government's chilling of free expression is no phantom menace.
-This is how liberty dies.
-Our client has the high ground.
-The court should have a bad feeling about the government's actions.
-The government's chilling of free expression is no phantom menace.
-This is how liberty dies.
A man was arrested for playing Darth Vader's theme music, "The Imperial March," behind National Guard troops walking through Logan Circle.
Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A lawsuit with Star Wars references! Have they considered --
-Our client has the high ground.
-The court should have a bad feeling about the government's actions.
-The government's chilling of free expression is no phantom menace.
-This is how liberty dies.
-Our client has the high ground.
-The court should have a bad feeling about the government's actions.
-The government's chilling of free expression is no phantom menace.
-This is how liberty dies.
Looks interesting!
🚨 Pleased to have helped with this GREAT law review article published in the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, which addresses the uneconomic self-commitment of coal powerplants in the electric power markets with a focus on antitrust implications. escholarship.org/uc/item/6329...
An Economic Case Against Uneconomic Coal: Antitrust Concerns in the Deregulated and Competitive Electricity Market
Author(s): Amato, Michael J. | Abstract: This Article addresses uneconomic self-commitment in the electric power market with an eye to the antitrust case against the uneconomic operations of coal-fire...
escholarship.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Looks interesting!
It's mostly because of utilities and their decisions to spend more on poles and wires.
The thing about this story is that there's so much data on market prices, T&D spending, etc. And the "reporting" on it basically ignores the data.
The thing about this story is that there's so much data on market prices, T&D spending, etc. And the "reporting" on it basically ignores the data.
Remember how I said electricity prices are the sleeper political issue of the next few years, especially in crucial state elections?
Here's RW media telling NJ voters that renewables are the cause of those high prices:
Here's RW media telling NJ voters that renewables are the cause of those high prices:
Murdoch media continues scapegoating renewable energy in New Jersey
www.mediamatters.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It's mostly because of utilities and their decisions to spend more on poles and wires.
The thing about this story is that there's so much data on market prices, T&D spending, etc. And the "reporting" on it basically ignores the data.
The thing about this story is that there's so much data on market prices, T&D spending, etc. And the "reporting" on it basically ignores the data.
Thread ranking the 17 amicus briefs filed in support of ending independent federal agencies (plus 2 supporting neither side) based on:
1. The brief's fidelity to the Supreme Court's formatting rules and
2. Whether I found the brief's formatting deviations to be aesthetically pleasing --
1. The brief's fidelity to the Supreme Court's formatting rules and
2. Whether I found the brief's formatting deviations to be aesthetically pleasing --
October 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Thread ranking the 17 amicus briefs filed in support of ending independent federal agencies (plus 2 supporting neither side) based on:
1. The brief's fidelity to the Supreme Court's formatting rules and
2. Whether I found the brief's formatting deviations to be aesthetically pleasing --
1. The brief's fidelity to the Supreme Court's formatting rules and
2. Whether I found the brief's formatting deviations to be aesthetically pleasing --
Does anyone have a chart (or data) of Lower-48 coincident peak demand over time? EIA reported a new record peak this past summer.
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
U.S. electricity peak demand set new records twice in July - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
October 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Does anyone have a chart (or data) of Lower-48 coincident peak demand over time? EIA reported a new record peak this past summer.
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
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there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif
October 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif
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Jane Goodall, from a March 2020 Paste Magazine interview: www.pastemagazine.com/article/jane...
October 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Jane Goodall, from a March 2020 Paste Magazine interview: www.pastemagazine.com/article/jane...
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Its like the great countdown. This year is 2.0? Looks like 2030 will be 0.0.
September 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Its like the great countdown. This year is 2.0? Looks like 2030 will be 0.0.
SCOTUS grants cert in a case about whether the President can fire an FTC Commissioner, in which it may soon overrule a 1935 case that held the President may not fire and FTC Commissioner.
It's possible for the Court to hold the President may fire an FTC com wo technically overturning that case...
It's possible for the Court to hold the President may fire an FTC com wo technically overturning that case...
Meanwhile, those of us on Humphrey's Executor watch, reload the DC Circuit's opinion page everyday in anticipation of a ruling on the merits in Wilcox.
(Every DC Cir and SCOTUS opinion on who the President can fire has been about prelim injunctions)
(Every DC Cir and SCOTUS opinion on who the President can fire has been about prelim injunctions)
The DC Circuit sets an ultra-fast briefing schedule on the bid by Trump to fire Lisa Cook, signaling a likely ruling before next week’s Fed board meeting.
The panel:
Katsas (Trump)
Childs (Biden)
Garcia (Biden)
Losing side could go to SCOTUS by Monday night.
The panel:
Katsas (Trump)
Childs (Biden)
Garcia (Biden)
Losing side could go to SCOTUS by Monday night.
September 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
SCOTUS grants cert in a case about whether the President can fire an FTC Commissioner, in which it may soon overrule a 1935 case that held the President may not fire and FTC Commissioner.
It's possible for the Court to hold the President may fire an FTC com wo technically overturning that case...
It's possible for the Court to hold the President may fire an FTC com wo technically overturning that case...
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God fucking dammit.
Marissa Gillett is a hero. She pushed back against piratic, insular, greedy utilities and so they went after her -- badgering her, slandering her in the papers, suing, complaining to her boss.
And they won. The utilities won. She has resigned.
Fuck this world.
Marissa Gillett is a hero. She pushed back against piratic, insular, greedy utilities and so they went after her -- badgering her, slandering her in the papers, suing, complaining to her boss.
And they won. The utilities won. She has resigned.
Fuck this world.
Governor Lamont Receives Notification From Marissa Gillett Announcing Her Plans To Step Down From PURA
portal.ct.gov
September 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
God fucking dammit.
Marissa Gillett is a hero. She pushed back against piratic, insular, greedy utilities and so they went after her -- badgering her, slandering her in the papers, suing, complaining to her boss.
And they won. The utilities won. She has resigned.
Fuck this world.
Marissa Gillett is a hero. She pushed back against piratic, insular, greedy utilities and so they went after her -- badgering her, slandering her in the papers, suing, complaining to her boss.
And they won. The utilities won. She has resigned.
Fuck this world.
What's taking the DC Circuit so long? They supposedly fast-tracked this case back when they heard oral argument on May 18! The court has already written extensively on these issues earlier this year.
Meanwhile, those of us on Humphrey's Executor watch, reload the DC Circuit's opinion page everyday in anticipation of a ruling on the merits in Wilcox.
(Every DC Cir and SCOTUS opinion on who the President can fire has been about prelim injunctions)
(Every DC Cir and SCOTUS opinion on who the President can fire has been about prelim injunctions)
The DC Circuit sets an ultra-fast briefing schedule on the bid by Trump to fire Lisa Cook, signaling a likely ruling before next week’s Fed board meeting.
The panel:
Katsas (Trump)
Childs (Biden)
Garcia (Biden)
Losing side could go to SCOTUS by Monday night.
The panel:
Katsas (Trump)
Childs (Biden)
Garcia (Biden)
Losing side could go to SCOTUS by Monday night.
September 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
What's taking the DC Circuit so long? They supposedly fast-tracked this case back when they heard oral argument on May 18! The court has already written extensively on these issues earlier this year.
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By the way, the excellent group PowerLines is holding a briefing about this election tomorrow, if you're interested:
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: National Implications of 2025 Georgia PSC Election - Virtual Briefing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, PowerLines, a national energy consumer advocacy nonprofit, will host a virtual briefing for national and local reporters on the upcoming 2025 Georgia Public Service C...
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September 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
By the way, the excellent group PowerLines is holding a briefing about this election tomorrow, if you're interested:
Meanwhile, those of us on Humphrey's Executor watch, reload the DC Circuit's opinion page everyday in anticipation of a ruling on the merits in Wilcox.
(Every DC Cir and SCOTUS opinion on who the President can fire has been about prelim injunctions)
(Every DC Cir and SCOTUS opinion on who the President can fire has been about prelim injunctions)
The DC Circuit sets an ultra-fast briefing schedule on the bid by Trump to fire Lisa Cook, signaling a likely ruling before next week’s Fed board meeting.
The panel:
Katsas (Trump)
Childs (Biden)
Garcia (Biden)
Losing side could go to SCOTUS by Monday night.
The panel:
Katsas (Trump)
Childs (Biden)
Garcia (Biden)
Losing side could go to SCOTUS by Monday night.
September 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Meanwhile, those of us on Humphrey's Executor watch, reload the DC Circuit's opinion page everyday in anticipation of a ruling on the merits in Wilcox.
(Every DC Cir and SCOTUS opinion on who the President can fire has been about prelim injunctions)
(Every DC Cir and SCOTUS opinion on who the President can fire has been about prelim injunctions)
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Law skeeps: can someone explain what’s going on with the the lawsuit between EDF/UCS and the DOE. Why did DOE disband the CWG? Was it to avoid having to turn over documents? What are the implications for the report itself?
September 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Law skeeps: can someone explain what’s going on with the the lawsuit between EDF/UCS and the DOE. Why did DOE disband the CWG? Was it to avoid having to turn over documents? What are the implications for the report itself?
One year ago, Governor Burgum declared Clean Energy Week in North Dakota and boasted that it was among the top producers of wind energy www.governor.nd.gov/sites/www/fi...
September 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
One year ago, Governor Burgum declared Clean Energy Week in North Dakota and boasted that it was among the top producers of wind energy www.governor.nd.gov/sites/www/fi...
The post-Loper Bright DC Circuit decision about FERC's decision to qualify a 160 MW solar facility under PURPA is finally out. FERC wins again!
media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
media.cadc.uscourts.gov
September 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The post-Loper Bright DC Circuit decision about FERC's decision to qualify a 160 MW solar facility under PURPA is finally out. FERC wins again!
media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
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Chief Justice Roberts has issued an “administrative” stay allowing President Trump to remove the last Democratic member of Federal Trade Commission while the full Court decides whether to freeze lower-court rulings that had held that her firing was unlawful:
September 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Chief Justice Roberts has issued an “administrative” stay allowing President Trump to remove the last Democratic member of Federal Trade Commission while the full Court decides whether to freeze lower-court rulings that had held that her firing was unlawful:
Federal appeals court shakes up transmission line siting. 3rd Circuit holds PA PUC's permit denial based on lack of need is preempted by PJM's regional planning process.
Opinion is on PACER but not yet posted by 3rd Circuit on its site
Opinion is on PACER but not yet posted by 3rd Circuit on its site
September 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Federal appeals court shakes up transmission line siting. 3rd Circuit holds PA PUC's permit denial based on lack of need is preempted by PJM's regional planning process.
Opinion is on PACER but not yet posted by 3rd Circuit on its site
Opinion is on PACER but not yet posted by 3rd Circuit on its site