On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) established “a new foundation” upon which new electric transmission facilities can be planned, paid for, and built. The Commission did so...more
5/17/2024
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Eminent Domain ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
NEPA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Transmission Planning
Over the past few years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) and the Department of Energy (“DOE”) have proposed many rules to support the Biden Administration’s push to build transmission...more
In a concerted effort to meet the Biden administration’s aggressive carbon-reduction goals, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) unveiled a pre-publication copy of a forthcoming proposed rule on August 10, 2023, aimed at...more
8/17/2023
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
CEQ ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
NEPA ,
Renewable Energy
On July 27, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued a final rule intended to revolutionize the interconnection process. Among other things, the final rule replaces the prior...more
Much of the nation’s electric transmission grid is old and deteriorating, designed well before the recent transition from coal and oil-fired generation to renewable and distributed generation. There is widespread agreement...more
On April 21, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) aimed at reforming long-term regional transmission planning. ...more
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, better known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill,” into law during a ceremony at the White House. ...more
11/17/2021
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Reform ,
Federal Budget ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
New Legislation ,
Nuclear Power ,
Transmission Grid
On July 15, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANOPR”), entitled “Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost.” The...more
On May 26, 2021, the Staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a “Hybrid Resources White Paper” (“White Paper”) in what may be a first step by Chairman Richard Glick toward policy initiatives to...more
On September 17, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued Order No. 2222, entitled “Participation of Distributed Energy Resource Aggregations in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations...more