The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) outlined forthcoming activities to identify and address the potential impacts to reliability as a result of the rapid expansion of data centers and other large...more
4/25/2025
/ Data Centers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
NERC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on April 17, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on April 10, 2025.
In this issue…
-Electric...more
4/16/2025
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Utilities Sector
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on March 20, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on March 13, 2025....more
Building on the record of two dockets, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiated a new proceeding to evaluate certain issues with respect to the co-location of large loads, namely to serve data centers, in the...more
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on February 20, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on February 13, 2025.
Note: The agenda included...more
Under the direction of Chairman Christie, President Trump's new appointee to lead the agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order revoking the draft policy statement that would have assessed the...more
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on January 16, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on January 8, 2025. ...more
1/15/2025
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Clean Energy ,
Compliance ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Transmission Lines
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on December 19, 2024, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on December 12, 2024....more
12/18/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on November 21, 2024, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on November 14, 2024....more
11/19/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on October 17, 2024, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on October 10, 2024.
In this issue…
-Electric...more
10/16/2024
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on September 19, 2024, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on September 12, 2024. ...more
9/18/2024
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
In a pivotal move expected to significantly impact the US energy sector, the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) announced on May 29, 2024 that it plans to develop standardized contracts for the burgeoning hydrogen...more
On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 1920, the final rule of highly anticipated reforms to regional transmission planning processes under its jurisdiction. Order No. 1920 is the...more
On February 23, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order approving an application for market-based rate (MBR) authority to VESI 12 LLC. However, the language in this MBR approval was not...more
On January 26, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a temporary pause on all pending applications seeking authorization under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade...more
On December 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) relating to Blanket Authorizations for Investment Companies under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). Currently,...more
In November of 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which established the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) program. Under the authority of the US Department of Energy (DoE), six to ten...more
After years of blunted growth and false starts, the US is finally scaling up offshore wind. While most progress had been spurred by state policies incenting projects in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast, the federal...more
8/31/2023
/ BOEM ,
CFIUS ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Entities ,
Gulf of Mexico ,
Infrastructure ,
Land Surveys ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Offshore Lease ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain
On November 29, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued an order1 accepting a proposal from PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. ("PJM") effectuating comprehensive reforms to its existing generator...more
On June 16, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) entitled 'Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements.' The reforms aim to address...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) answered longstanding calls by environmental groups and landowners to "modernize" certain aspects of the certification and approval process for natural gas infrastructure...more
3/1/2022
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy
Building on the sweeping climate and energy goals set forth by the Biden administration, the spotlight turns to transmission development and power grid infrastructure. An array of federal and state proposals may usher in a...more
10/11/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Bipartisan Budget Act ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
FERC ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transmission Planning
How market design, regulation and financing will shape the future of offshore wind -
Offshore wind is poised for significant growth in the US. Advances in technology and other areas have brought costs down, and there are...more
Changing regulatory, project finance and transmission dynamics are fueling rapid growth in US offshore wind -
Foreword -
Europe is the leader in offshore wind, with nearly 25 GWs of installed capacity in 2020. Asia...more
The state of Texas, and its isolated power grid, buckled under the weight of persistent cold in February 2021, leading to a historic and widespread blackout. In the immediate aftermath, the human cost of decisions made in the...more