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Grid Modernization, Reliability & Resilience

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    Clark Hill advises energy industry participants on the legal and regulatory challenges associated with modernizing the electric grid and enhancing system reliability, resilience, and security. As aging infrastructure, increasing electrification, extreme weather events, and cyber threats place unprecedented demands on energy systems, clients require legal counsel that understands both operational realities and evolving regulatory expectations.

    The firm works with utilities, developers, technology providers, municipalities, and large energy users to support grid modernization initiatives that improve performance, flexibility, and long-term resilience. Clark Hill’s experience spans traditional transmission and distribution upgrades as well as emerging technologies designed to strengthen grid reliability and protect critical infrastructure.

    Key areas of counsel include:

    • Grid modernization initiatives and infrastructure upgrades
    • Transmission and distribution planning and development
    • Integration of distributed energy resources, energy storage, and microgrids
    • Reliability, resilience, and contingency planning
    • Regulatory approvals and compliance related to grid investments
    • Cybersecurity and operational risk management for energy systems

    Clark Hill provides energy-specific counsel on cybersecurity and operational risk issues affecting generation, transmission, and distribution assets. This includes advising on regulatory expectations related to critical infrastructure protection, operational technology (OT) systems, and incident response planning. The firm helps clients assess and manage cyber and operational risks that can impact system reliability, safety, market participation, and regulatory compliance.

    The firm also advises on the legal and commercial considerations surrounding resilience and security investments, including cost recovery, rate treatment, governance, and stakeholder engagement. Clark Hill helps clients align modernization, resilience, and cybersecurity initiatives with policy objectives while managing regulatory scrutiny and enforcement risk.

    By integrating regulatory, transactional, litigation, and risk-management perspectives, Clark Hill supports clients in developing grid strategies that enhance reliability, protect critical assets, and ensure operational continuity. The firm’s pragmatic approach helps clients navigate technological change, evolving threats, and regulatory complexity while maintaining dependable energy service in an increasingly dynamic environment.

    The Clark Hill approach is equally pragmatic and growth-minded, which is why we understand our clients’ toughest business challenges. Our multidisciplinary, global team of advisors focuses on smart legal solutions, delivered simply.

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