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The Challenges and Opportunities of Interconnection and Transmission of Renewable Energy
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Nota Bene Episode 97: The Seismic Changes Renewables Are Bringing to Energy Transmission and Its Infrastructure with Mark Sundback
Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more
After two years of continuous behind-the-scenes work, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va), who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), released S. 4753, the Energy...more
On May 13, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) released its Order No. 1920 (Final Rule) to reform its policies regarding Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation.1 The Final Rule follows...more
On March 28, 2024, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (“MISO”) submitted a filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) proposing revisions to its Open Access Transmission, Energy and Operating...more
On March 21, 2024, FERC proposed to prohibit transmission providers from being compensated through their transmission rates charges for reactive power that is within the standard power factor range from generating facilities....more
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
On December 19, 2023, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) Grid Deployment Office released final guidance on how it will designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (“NIETC”) pursuant to Section 216(a) of the...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on November 16, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on November 9, 2023....more
Our office routinely handles utility takings, which often involve partial takings of easements for transmission lines or pipelines. As governments attempt to improve the electrical grid to support the transportation of wind...more
Ambitions to decarbonize the power sector by 2035 face a number of significant hurdles — the most intractable of which may be the extent of corresponding highvoltage transmission infrastructure necessary to accommodate the...more
Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework - When President Biden first released his $2 trillion infrastructure plan there was immediate pushback from Republicans who claimed the president’s proposal, the American Jobs Plan, was...more
On February 16, 2021, in response to the extreme cold weather events resulting in significant power outages affecting millions of electricity customers throughout the Midwest and South Central states, particularly in systems...more
Congress Reaches Compromise on Clean Energy Deal to be Attached to Government Funding Bill - "A bipartisan energy package hitched to the spending bill includes provisions to boost technologies such as advanced nuclear...more
There is a massive transformation taking place with the U.S. energy infrastructure. As renewable energy increases in importance and continues to displace oil and gas, we’re taking a closer look at how North America’s energy...more
On September 16, 2020, the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (“Committee”) held a hearing to consider Allison Clements’ and Mark C. Christies’ pending FERC nominations as FERC Commissioners. Ms....more
FERC has issued an order extending the blanket waivers of all requirements to hold meetings in person and/or to provide or obtain notarized documents in open-access transmission tariffs through January 29, 2021....more
Exxon Mobil: Doubling Down While Facing Peak Oil Demand - "With most competitors pivoting away from upstream growth, Exxon continues to press ahead with investments despite very challenging current price environment for...more
Focus - General Electric to demolish California power plant 20 years early - Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 - General Electric Co. said last Friday that it plans to demolish a 750-megawatt natural gas-fired...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's March 21, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on March 14, 2019. Agenda items E-3, E-19, and E-20 have not been included...more
This is the third issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the next 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. ...more
Analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance finds that roughly 18% of U.S. energy generation is supplied by renewable sources. The details can be found in the 2018 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook,...more
On February 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted to require all Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) to revise its tariffs to establish a participation...more
Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy...more
Skadden’s Energy Regulation and Litigation Group is pleased to provide the fourth edition of the Skadden Energy Law Handbook, which includes a summary of recent developments. The handbook contains 16 chapters covering a broad...more
Earlier this month, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz released a report presenting the Department of Energy’s (DOE) assessment of expected regional energy sector vulnerabilities to climate change. The report highlights...more