Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's April 21, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on April 14, 2022....more
4/19/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
CAISO ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sua Sponte
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) answered longstanding calls by environmental groups and landowners to "modernize" certain aspects of the certification and approval process for natural gas infrastructure...more
3/1/2022
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's September 23, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on September 16, 2021. Items E-4, E-19, and G-1 have not been summarized...more
9/22/2021
/ Certifications ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
General Meetings ,
Green Energy ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda
The state of Texas, and its isolated power grid, buckled under the weight of persistent cold in February 2021, leading to a historic and widespread blackout. In the immediate aftermath, the human cost of decisions made in the...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's February 18, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on February 11, 2021.
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Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's December 17, 2020 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on December 10, 2020. Agenda items E-1, E-7, E-14, E-17, G-5, C-4, C-5, C-6,...more
12/16/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are limited summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 15, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on October 8, 2020. Due to an unforeseen technological issue with the FERC...more
10/28/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Carbon Pricing ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Technical Errors ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s September 17, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on September 10, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by...more
9/18/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
NERC ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector