Key Takeaways -
- The Report favors dispatchable resources over intermittent ones to address resource adequacy concerns and advises against retiring fossil-fuel generating resources.
- The Report introduces a methodology...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 March 13, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly...more
3/19/2025
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Utilities Sector
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (Co-location Order) finding that the treatment of load that co-locates behind generating facilities’ points of interconnection with the grid in the PJM...more
2/26/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Data Centers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Jurisdiction ,
Public Utility ,
Regulation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Transmission Grid
On February 18, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14215, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” aimed at increasing direct presidential oversight of independent agencies and commissions.
Unlike...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 January 16, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly...more
1/15/2025
/ Certifications ,
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
California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released its draft 2023-2024 Transmission Plan (the 2023-2024 Plan) on April 1, 2024. As expected, the 2023-2024 Plan incorporates projections for significant new generation of...more
4/9/2024
/ CAISO ,
California ,
California Energy Commission ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Transmission Grid
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
/ Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
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 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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Carbon Emissions ,
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
/ Clean Energy ,
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