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 June 26, at 10:00 a.m. ET....more
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 17, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly...more
4/16/2025
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Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Government Agencies ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Natural Gas ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Utilities Sector
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 March 13, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly...more
3/19/2025
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Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Utilities Sector
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 January 16, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
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1/15/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy
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 December 19th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
12/18/2023
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its National Transmission Needs Study (Needs Study), which concludes that there is a pressing need for additional transmission infrastructure. That need is expected to...more
The Maryland General Assembly passed the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act (POWER Act) on April 10, 2023, committing the state to develop 8.5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2031. The POWER Act also vaults...more
The first quarter of 2023 saw a flurry of activity from state and federal agencies focused on offshore wind transmission. In early January, multiple states in New England jointly filed with the U.S. Department of Energy Grid...more
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
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), on April 14, 2022, accepted a “State Agreement Approach” Agreement (SAA Agreement) between PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ...more
Offshore wind energy development gained momentum at the end of February, as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held the largest offshore wind lease sale ever in the United States. From February 23-25, BOEM auctioned...more
President Biden signed an executive order (Order) on December 8, 2021, directing the federal government to use its scale and procurement power to slash its carbon emissions by 65% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by...more
12/17/2021
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Clean Energy ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Reform ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Net Zero ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability
The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Biden signed into law today, and the proposed $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) each set aside historic investments in clean energy. The...more
11/16/2021
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NOAA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power