On June 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an “Order to Show Cause” (Order) under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act to four regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system...more
At its May 13, 2024 open meeting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously approved Order No. 1977,[1] which updates the process FERC uses when exercising its transmission siting authority under Section 216...more
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On April 21, 2022 a split Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approved 4-1 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) on transmission planning and cost allocation. Issued pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power...more