During the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) open meeting on April 17, 2025, Chairman Mark Christie vigorously criticized PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM) for arguing that its regional transmission project approval...more
4/22/2025
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Devon Energy Production v Sheppard ,
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State and Local Government ,
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Transmission Planning ,
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy" that directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and three other federal agencies to...more
4/16/2025
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Chevron Deference ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Sector ,
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FERC ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Notice and Comment ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
Sunset Provisions ,
Trump Administration
President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on April 8, 2025, titled "Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid." The order marks a significant step in addressing the growing...more
4/15/2025
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Infrastructure ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) on Feb. 20, 2025, initiated a review of issues associated with the co-location of large loads (such as data centers) at generating facilities in the PJM...more
2/26/2025
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Cost Allocation ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure ,
Order to Show Cause ,
PJM ,
Reliability Standards ,
Transmission Grid
Co-located load – will it help keep the lights on when the impending onslaught of new electrical load hits the nation's grid in the upcoming years? Questions regarding an aging grid that is being stretched thin and whether...more
11/11/2024
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Economic Development ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
ISOs ,
Jurisdiction ,
National Security ,
Power Grid ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Regulatory Standards ,
RTO ,
Technical Conference
In episode 3 of "An Energized Exchange," Senior Policy Advisor Elizabeth Noll and Energy attorney Nic Martell unpack the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) transmission planning and permitting final rules. Order...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued Order No. 1920, which adopts specific requirements for transmission providers to conduct long-term planning for regional transmission facilities and determine how to...more
5/17/2024
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Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Permits ,
RTO ,
Transmission Grid
In response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed on June 22, 2022 (Petition), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on March 21, 2024, seeking additional information...more