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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for June 2024

White & Case LLP on 6/26/2024

Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on June 27, 2024, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on June 20, 2024. ...more

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for April 2024

Perkins Coie on 4/24/2024

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on April 25th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

FERC Approves Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standards EOP-011-4 and TOP-002-5

Troutman Pepper on 3/20/2024

On February 15, 2024, FERC approved two new extreme cold weather Reliability Standards EOP-011-4 (Emergency Operations) and TOP-002-5 (Operations Planning)....more

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for February 2024

Perkins Coie on 2/14/2024

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on February 15th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

FERC February 2024 Open Meeting Preview

Foley Hoag LLP on 2/12/2024

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) will host its February Open Meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The Sunshine Act Meeting Notice (“Notice”) issued February 8, 2024, indicates that FERC intends to take...more

House Subcommittee Holds FERC Oversight Hearing on Improving Reliability Through Energy Expansion, Interregional Transmission, and...

Troutman Pepper on 6/29/2023

On June 13, 2023, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security held a hearing on the “Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America.” The hearing...more

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for May 2023

Perkins Coie on 5/17/2023

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on May 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

FERC Proposes to Update NERC Reliability Standards for Renewable Resources and Energy Storage

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/3/2022

On November 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued three orders (available here, here and here) with the objective of updating North American Electric Reliability Corporation...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for November 2022

White & Case LLP on 11/16/2022

Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's November 17, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on November 10, 2022. Electric - E-1 – Registration of...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for June 2022

White & Case LLP on 6/14/2022

Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 16, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on June 9, 2022....more

FERC Staff Releases Annual Assessment Signaling Higher Energy Prices and Ongoing Operational Challenges During Extreme Weather...

Troutman Pepper on 6/1/2022

On May 19, 2022, FERC staff released its 2022 Summer Energy Market and Reliability Assessment (“Summer Assessment”). The Summer Assessment forecasts “higher than average” temperatures for the summer, which are expected to...more

Cybersecurity 2022 – The Year in Preview: Continued Threats to Nation’s Energy Supply as Regulators Race to Keep Up

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 2/2/2022

Continued Threats of Ransomware Attacks - As we reported in our 2021 Year in Preview series, we began 2021 anticipating that ransomware would be a serious threat to critical energy infrastructure. These concerns were...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 33

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/2/2021

FERC Warned Renewables Planning Can Strand Grid Assets - "But at a FERC technical conference, others highlighted a potential risk for overbuilding and the cost it could incur for consumers." Why this is important: It's...more

FERC/NERC Report on Winter Storm Uri Recommends Enhanced Cold Weather Preparation

Morgan Lewis on 9/28/2021

A report presented on September 23, 2021, into the February 2021 power outages in Texas and the US Midwest caused by extreme cold weather identified the causes of the outages and outlined a series of recommendations....more

FERC Staff Recommends Natural Gas Infrastructure Winterization Measures in Light of 2021 Extreme Winter Weather Events

Pierce Atwood LLP on 9/28/2021

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), in coordination with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”), presented its preliminary findings and recommendations at FERC’s Open Meeting on September...more

Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Highlights Vulnerability of Nation’s Energy Sector

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 5/13/2021

This post is a follow up from our recent discussion of the cyberattack that took the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline offline last week and the growing threat ransomware poses to our nation’s energy system. On May 10, 2021, a...more

Texas Blackouts Show Vulnerabilities of Electric Grid; Federal and State Investigations Announced

Morgan Lewis on 2/18/2021

After severe winter weather forced Texas into experiencing power outages and rolling blackouts, there will likely be resulting federal and state investigations into the outages, federal investigations into commodity and...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for September 2020

White & Case LLP on 9/18/2020

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s September 17, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on September 10, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by...more

FERC Orders, Notices, and Other Guidance Regarding the Novel Coronavirus

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/9/2020

Last week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) continued to issue orders, notices, and guidance related to the current novel coronavirus pandemic, the health and safety of FERC and energy industry employees, and...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for April 2019

White & Case LLP on 4/19/2019

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s April 18, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on April 11, 2019. Agenda items E-4 and C-4 have not been included due to...more

FERC and NERC Talk Grid Resilience and Cybersecurity

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/3/2019

On March 22, 2019, Foley Hoag hosted the New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable, organized by Raab Associates. The roundtable featured keynote addresses by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) Commissioner...more

Debate over Cybersecurity Oversight for Gas Pipeline and Bulk Power Systems Continues

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 3/1/2019

Earlier this month, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) Chairman Neil Chaterjee testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on issues related to cybersecurity in the energy industry. ...more

DHS Hosts Cybersecurity Summit; Announces New Cross-Sector Risk Management Center - Kicks Off Renewed Focus on Cyber Risks to the...

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/7/2018

On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted a National Cybersecurity Summit, featuring the nation's top homeland, national security and law enforcement officials. The event featured Vice...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - December 2017 #3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/22/2017

Trump Delivers a Mixed Message on His National Security Approach - "In another shift from his predecessor, Mr. Trump's strategy does not recognize the changing climate as a threat to national security. The document instead...more

DOE Directs FERC to Enact Special Compensation Rule for Coal Power

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law on 9/29/2017

By a notice issued yesterday, September 28, Rick Perry, the Secretary of Energy, utilized section 403 of the DOE Act to require FERC to cause organized energy market operators (ISOs/RTOs) to compensate “fuel secure...more

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