Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure

Our spotlight is on Wilmington Trust. Mintz advised Wilmington Trust in the $600 million debt financing of Lancium, an energy technology and infrastructure company.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a client spotlight on Washington Trust, along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

Explore 2026 policy trends in sustainable energy and infrastructure: SPEED Act permitting changes, FERC AI rulings, critical minerals projects, and clean energy tax challenges.

Recent M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces includes activity by TED Renewables, acquired by Xcel Energy, and Blockfusion, acquired by Blue Acquisition.

This month’s Washington Update examines the sweeping reorg of the Department of Energy and considers the implications for market players, state and local leaders, and companies navigating the federal energy policy landscape.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on industry events.

November saw the official release of Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures. Developed by leaders from MIT’s Climate & Energy Ventures program, the book adapts the Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework specifically for climate-tech and energy innovation.

December sustainable energy and infrastructure event highlights include Reuters Energy LIVE 2025 and the Atlantic Council Critical Minerals Supply Chains Summit.

Mintz has launched Series SAFE Preferred, a newly designed early-stage financing security that blends the efficiency of a SAFE with the structural clarity of preferred stock.

Explore insights from Mintz’s Energy Transition Summit on meeting rising tech-driven power demands through innovation, policy, and capital strategies.

We cover noteworthy developments in California’s climate disclosure laws, including the Ninth Circuit’s stay on S.B. 261 and compliance implications.

As the Commonwealth works toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders are increasingly revisiting the potential role of nuclear energy within a diversified energy portfolio.

We cover noteworthy developments in federal regulation and civil litigation impacting ESG initiatives.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a spotlight on Mintz client Canaccord Genuity, along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

Our spotlight is on the Sustainability Investment Banking team at Canaccord Genuity and their work with Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., an industry leader in energy storage and battery tech.

Recent M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces includes activity by Rhythmos, acquired by Electron, and Hadron Energy, acquired by GigCapital7.

As Washington wrestles with gridlock and a government shutdown, the energy, sustainability, and infrastructure sectors are surging forward, driven by shifting political currents, new financing tools, and global competition.

November sustainable energy and infrastructure event highlights include the Energy Supply Chain & Procurement Summit and the NECBC US-Canada Executive Energy Conference.

On October 23, 2025, the Secretary of Energy (“Secretary”) invoked a rarely utilized provision of the Department of Energy Organization Act (“DOE Act”),  directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to initiate preliminary rulemaking procedures, through a proposed Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANOPR”) that would consider potential reforms to enhance the timeliness and processes related to the interconnection of large loads to the transmissions system.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a spotlight on Spring Lane Capital along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.