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3.30.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Octopus Energy on Majority Stake Acquisition of Uplight
On March 24, 2026, Octopus Energy Group, a global clean energy and technology business driving the affordable, green energy system of the future, will cement its expansion in the U.S. by acquiring a majority stake in Uplight, a leading provider of customer engagement and flexibility management solutions that rapidly transform customer participation into dependable grid capacity. The deal is made in partnership with Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader trusted by utilities worldwide, which will remain as a significant minority partner. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to complete later this year. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Octopus Energy on the transaction.
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10.30.25
Wilson Sonsini Lawyers Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd Quoted by New Project Media on Department of Energy Grid Directive
Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s recent order instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to assert federal jurisdiction over certain large-load interconnections to the power grid in an effort to expedite the interconnection of data centers.
Client Highlights
10.23.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises LCI on Landmark Clean Energy Deal with Google
On October 23, 2025, Low Carbon Infrastructure (LCI), I Squared Capital, and Google announced a landmark clean energy deal to develop the Broadwing Energy Project, an over-400-MW and over-1.5-million-pounds-of-steam-an-hour natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant integrated with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology, located at an Illinois industrial facility operated by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised LCI on the transaction with Google and previously announced transactions with ADM.
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10.22.25
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Author Law360 Article: "Transource Ruling Affirms FERC’s Grid Planning Authority"
Matt Christiansen, Nic Gladd, and Rachel Neuburger, attorneys at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, authored a recent Law360 article titled "Transource Ruling Affirms FERC’s Grid Planning Authority."
Client Highlights
10.08.25
Firm Advises Clearway on Acquisitions of Catalina Solar Facility and Deriva Energy’s Solar Portfolio
On October 6, 2025, Clearway Energy, Inc., one of the largest owners of clean energy generation assets in the U.S., announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 613MWac portfolio of operating solar assets from Deriva Energy spanning eight states. Clearway also recently announced its acquisition of the 109 MW Catalina Solar facility in Kern County, California. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Clearway on the transactions.
News Articles
7.22.25
Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd Quoted in Law360 on Major Energy Decisions of 2025
Wilson Sonsini attorneys Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd were quoted in a recent Law360 article highlighting key Supreme Court rulings that have the potential to reshape federal environmental reviews and the regulatory landscape for energy projects.
News Articles
7.03.25
Navigating the Future of Energy: Nic Gladd Talks AI Infrastructure and Policy with Latitude Magazine
Nic Gladd, a partner in Wilson Sonsini’s energy and climate solutions practice, recently joined Latitude Media editor Lisa Martine Jenkins for a conversation at Transition AI 2025. Their discussion focused on the widening gap between the surging demand for AI infrastructure and the pace of energy project development, which is slowed by regulatory bottlenecks.
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5.30.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, May 2025
We are pleased to share the May 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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4.29.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, April 2025
We are pleased to share the April 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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3.31.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, March 2025
We are pleased to share the March 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
News Articles
3.14.25
Nic Gladd Quoted in RTO Insider's "Data Centers’ Need for Speed Clashing with Plodding Pace of Regulation"
RTO Insider recently published an article summarizing key points from the Energy Bar Association's Northeast Chapter Winter Summit where former FERC Commissioner Allison Clements emphasized the urgent need for regulatory reforms in the power industry to support the rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence. Ms. Clements pointed out that despite high demand forecasts, the slow regulatory process could impede investment decisions.
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2.28.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, February 2025
We are pleased to share the February 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.