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Transmission Planning Reforms Finalized in FERC Order No. 1920

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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

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FERC Upholds Reforms to Interconnection Process, But Will Reforms Be Implemented Fast Enough?

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On March 21, 2024, FERC issued Order No. 2023-A, in which it acted on requests for rehearing or clarification related to nearly all of its landmark reforms to the pro forma generator interconnection processes (GIP) and...more

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Electricity Transmission Permitting Reform Proposals: Congressional Research Service Report

The Congressional Research Service (“CRS”) issued a February 9th report titled: Electricity Transmission Permitting Reform Proposals (“Report”) - The CRS serves as bipartisan shared staff to Congressional committees...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC Commissioners Phillips, Clements Call for “Cure Periods” in Interconnection Procedures

Two FERC Commissioners are asking electric transmission providers to introduce “cure periods” into their interconnection procedures, hoping to reduce the likelihood that energy projects are thrown back to the start of the...more

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In Blow to Renewables, Ninth Circuit Mostly Upholds FERC's PURPA Reforms

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Sept. 5, 2023, issued a critical ruling upholding certain reforms the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued in 2020 to its regulations implementing the federal...more

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Troutman Pepper Summary of FERC Order No. 2023 on Generator Interconnection Reform

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On July 28, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued Order No. 2023 (Order No. 2023 or Final Rule), which updates the procedures for interconnecting large generating facilities (20MW and above)...more

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Rethinking Energy Reliability with Modern Power Systems

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Utility-scale wind, solar, and battery resources are challenging the way we assess and value system reliability as part of the ongoing Energy Transition process....more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

FERC Proposes Broad Reforms to Interconnection Process

At its June 16, 2022, open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, 179 FERC ¶...more

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FERC Approves Changes to CAISO Interconnection Procedures; Next Queue Cluster Application Window Not Scheduled to Open Until 2023

On September 24, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order (176 FERC ¶ 61,207) approving tariff revisions to amend the California ISO’s (CAISO) interconnection procedures for its current queue cluster...more

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FERC Steps Toward Potential Overhaul of Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently signaled potential wide-reaching reforms to regional electric transmission planning, cost allocation, and generator interconnection processes. Nearing the tenth anniversary of...more

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“[FERC] Cannot Sit Idly by”: FERC Proposes to Fundamentally Reimagine Transmission ‎and Generation Interconnection Planning and...

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On July 15, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) unanimously issued a wide-ranging advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANOPR”), raising numerous proposals to consider revamping how...more

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Carbon Reduction and Environmental Justice Drive Energy Policy

As we anticipated, under President Biden the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has begun addressing ways to reduce carbon emissions and add new transmission capacity. (See our 2021 Insights article “Under Biden,...more

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FERC Offers Limited Clarifications on its PURPA Reform Order

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By a November 19, 2020 Order on Rehearing, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) clarified a discrete set of issues arising from its landmark July 2020 order (“Final Rule”) modifying the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - November 2020 #4

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FERC proposes transmission rating reform and upholds PURPA order - Bullet Utility Dive – November 20 - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Thursday upheld its order overhauling its implementation of...more

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Divided FERC Revamps PURPA Regulations: What the Final Rule Does and Why It Matters

On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) overhauled its regulations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), which had been largely unchanged since 1980....more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

FERC Rules on Order No. 841 Compliance Filings

In February 2018, as part of its efforts to remove barriers for electric storage resources, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its final rule on electric storage participation in organized markets (Order...more

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FERC Adopts Reforms to Address Inefficiencies in Interconnection Process

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The revisions by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relate to the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, and are intended to provide increased certainty and additional...more

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FERC Amends Regulations to Remedy Barriers to Energy Storage Participation in Wholesale Electricity Markets; Saves Distributed...

At its February 15, 2018, Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued Order No. 841 (the “Final Rule”) to remove barriers to the participation of energy storage resources in the...more

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The PURPA Modernization Act of 2017: Proposed Reforms and Potential Implications

On November 29, 2017, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced H.R. 4476, the PURPA Modernization Act of 2017 (the “Act”), which, if enacted, would significantly change the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)....more

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Energy & Environment Update - May 2014

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In This Issue: - Energy and Climate Debate - Congress - Department of Commerce - Department of Energy - Department of Interior - Department of State - Department of Treasury ...more

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