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FERC Expands Transmission Siting Authority in National Interest Corridors

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a final rule expanding its siting authority over the construction and modification of electric transmission facilities within National Interest...more

FERC Approves New Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standards

On February 16, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") approved[1] two new extreme cold weather Reliability Standards proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC"): EOP-011-3...more

4/4/2023  /  Electricity , Energy Sector , FERC , NERC

D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC’s “Send-Out” Approach to PURPA

In a win for independent power producers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("D.C. Circuit" or the "Court") recently affirmed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("FERC's") "send-out"...more

FERC Directs NERC to Present Security Report in Response to Physical Attacks on the Electric Grid

On December 15, 2022, FERC issued an order directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC") to study the efficacy of its physical security reliability standard in light of a rash of recent physical...more

1/12/2023  /  Electricity , Energy Sector , FERC , NERC , Power Grid

Renewables Would Be Covered Under FERC's Proposals to Make the Grid More Reliable

"Better late than never" was Commissioner Christie's sentiment when he addressed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("FERC's") unanimously approved issuances concerning inverter-based resources ("IBRs"). In a series...more

FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Leads a Trio of Issuances on Inverter-Based Resources

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is proposing new reliability requirements that will apply to renewable and storage resources. On November 17, 2022, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NOPR") to...more

12/8/2022  /  Electricity , Energy Sector , FERC , NERC , Power Grid

FERC Directs NERC to Expand Protections to Internal Networks

On January 20, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop new or modified standards that...more

Energy Department Releases Blueprint for Solar Energy's Role in a Zero-Carbon Power Grid

On September 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy released the Solar Futures Study, designed to be a comprehensive review of the role solar power will play in decarbonizing the nation's power grid. The Study, a blueprint...more

FERC Seeks Public Comment on New Potential Reforms to Regional Planning of Electric Transmission and Generator Interconnection

On July 15, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) that seeks public comment on a number of potential reforms to improve the electric regional...more

FERC Encourages Development of New Transmission Infrastructure Through Federal-State Cooperation

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took steps in a recent Order and Policy Statement to improve collaboration with states on electric transmission development and to promote use of alternative models for project...more

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