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Composition of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the New Administration

With President-elect Trump poised to take office, some in the energy sector are considering what this means for the composition of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)....more

Federal Register Notice on November 26, 2024, Establishes Date for Compliance Filings for FERC Elimination of Generator...

On October 17, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued Order No. 904, finding on a generic basis that allowing transmission providers to charge customers for a generating facility’s provision of...more

Order No. 1977: FERC Siting Permits for Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities - FERC Finalizes Backstop Transmission Siting...

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or Commission) issued a final rule amending its regulations governing FERC’s review of applications for transmission siting permits pursuant to section 216 of...more

Department of Energy Seeks Public Input on Implementation of $760 Million Transmission Siting Grant Program

On January 13, 2023, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) launched its Transmission Siting and Economic Development (“TSED”) Grants program, which will provide $760 million in investment authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act...more

FERC Renews Focus on Order No. 860 Database Compliance

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC’s”) Order No. 860 required all entities authorized by FERC to sell electric energy, capacity, and/or ancillary services at market-based rates (“MBR Sellers”) to submit baseline...more

FERC Endeavors to Encourage Transmission Development in Coordination With States

At the June 17, 2021 Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a policy statement and an order reflecting its continued support for transmission project development and...more

FERC Staff Issues White Paper on Hybrid Resources; Seeks Industry Input

On May 26, 2021, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) staff issued a white paper regarding the current status and use of hybrid resources – e.g., co-located generation and storage facilities – in wholesale markets,...more

Regulators to Review Market Design and Reliability Following 2021 Polar Vortex

Over Presidents’ Day weekend 2021, an unprecedented cold weather event hit the Midwest and South central United States. The storm led to major disruptions to infrastructure throughout the region, including icy road...more

FERC Adopts Expanded Definition of Cogeneration QFs to Include Certain Fuel Cell Systems

On December 17, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) adopted a final rule (“Final Rule”) regarding the potential for certain fuel cell systems to attain qualifying facility (“QF”) status pursuant to...more

FERC Offers Limited Clarifications on its PURPA Reform Order

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

FERC Proposes New Treatment of Fuel Cells Under PURPA

Comments for FERC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fuel Cell Energy Output (“NOPR”) are due tomorrow, November 25, 2020. In the NOPR, FERC proposes to modify its regulations for qualifying facility (“QF”) status under the...more

FERC Issues Landmark Order on Distributed Energy Resources

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a landmark final rule, Order No. 2222, at its September 17, 2020 open meeting that aims to remove barriers for distributed energy resources (“DER”) to...more

FERC Finalizes Reforms to PURPA Regulations

On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order No. 872, a final rule that the Commission explains is intended to implement its statutory mandate to update rules promulgated...more

Electric Transmission and Distribution Utilities and FERC COVID-19 Relief

On March 13, 2020, President Trump deemed the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States a national emergency as of March 1, 2020.  Due to the pandemic, certain electric transmission and distribution public utilities have...more

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