The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) on May 11, 2023, that would adopt new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for certain coal and natural gas-fired power...more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a combined Notice of Intent and Request for Information (NOI) on May 9, 2023, that proposes a new applicant-driven, route-specific process to designate National Interest Electric...more
5/18/2023
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Loans ,
NEPA ,
Notice of Intent ,
Power Grid ,
Request For Information ,
Transmission Lines
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
5/17/2023
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Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
In late January, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published a final rule directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop and submit modified reliability standards for internal...more
3/8/2023
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
NERC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on December 15, 2022, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to update its regulations governing backstop siting authority for electric transmission projects...more
Five New England states issued a Request for Information (RFI) on September 1, seeking comment from interested stakeholders by October 14, 2022, on changes and upgrades to the regional electric transmission system to...more
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
For the first time in 15 years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) significantly revamped key aspects of its regulations implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). The 490-page final...more