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FERC Finalizes Rule Eliminating Cost Recovery for Reactive Rates

On October 17, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its final rule on reactive power compensation (Order No. 904)[1], which finalized the plan outlined in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to...more

FERC Issues Landmark Transmission Planning Order

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 1920, its long‑awaited transmission planning and cost allocation final rule (Transmission Order) regarding proposed reforms to the regional...more

State of Electric Interconnection and Transmission Regulation: Staying Alert to Imminent Developments and Getting Involved -...

Update: Order No. 2023-A was published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024. Compliance filings to Order Nos. 2023 and 2023-A are due on May 16, 2023 The electric industry is in the midst of a period of significant...more

State of Electric Interconnection and Transmission Regulation: Staying Alert to Imminent Developments and Getting Involved

The electric industry is in the midst of a period of significant growth and change. Last year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued its landmark Order No. 2023 that enacted sweeping reforms to...more

FERC Proposes Rule to Prohibit Reactive Power Compensation for Generators

On March 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in Docket No. RM22-2 that proposes to prohibit transmission providers from allowing generating...more

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Final Rule Overhauling Interconnection Procedures

On July 28, 2023, in its first major overhaul of its standardized interconnection rules, procedures, and agreements since issuing Order No. 2003 20 years ago, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC)...more

NERC Issues a Gust of Recommendations in Wake of Panhandle Disturbance

On August 10, 2022, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) and Texas Reliability Entity (“Texas RE”) published a joint report (the “Report”) documenting the event, providing analysis, and recommending...more

11/8/2022  /  Energy Sector , FERC , NERC , Texas , Wind Power

Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on Electricity Transmission and Offshore Wind Development

On August 16, President Biden signed the Senate budget reconciliation package known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on August 12....more

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Announces Major Overhaul of its Interconnection Procedures

On June 16, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “the Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”), announcing proposed reforms to its pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures...more

DOE Initiates Program to Bring Resources of The National Labs to bear on Interconnection Reform

At the end of May, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) announced a new program, the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (“i2X”), to bring together stakeholders and several of DOE’s National Laboratories to “develop...more

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