During the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) open meeting on April 17, 2025, Chairman Mark Christie vigorously criticized PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM) for arguing that its regional transmission project approval...more
4/22/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Devon Energy Production v Sheppard ,
Energy Projects ,
FERC ,
PJM ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Authority ,
State and Local Government ,
Transmission Lines ,
Transmission Planning ,
Utilities Sector
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued Order No. 1920, which adopts specific requirements for transmission providers to conduct long-term planning for regional transmission facilities and determine how to...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Dec. 15, 2022, proposed an important new set of regulations to implement certain changes recently passed by Congress to the agency's authority to license new interstate...more
12/21/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Comment Period ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Planning ,
Utilities Sector
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), relying on its authority under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on April 21, 2022, laying out broad reforms to its...more