On June 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Laura Swett to occupy the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) seat previously held by Chairman Mark Christie. Following this, on July 16, 2025,...more
On July 11, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) issued an opinion in Pacific Gas & Electric Company v. FERC, addressing a challenge by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern...more
7/31/2025
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CAISO ,
California ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure ,
ISOs ,
Judicial Review ,
PG&E ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
RTO ,
State and Local Government
On June 26, 2025, FERC upheld PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) proposal to revise its Capacity Performance Quantifiable Risk (“CPQR”) Offer Cap. Several public interest organizations and PJM’s Independent Market Monitor...more
7/7/2025
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Competition ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
PJM ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tariffs ,
Utilities Sector
On May 15, 2025, the FERC’s Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, in coordination with the Office of Electric Reliability, released their 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment, highlighting key...more
5/22/2025
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Cyber Threats ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
FERC ,
NOAA ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reliability Standards ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Severe Weather ,
Wildfires
On April 29, 2025, FERC partially granted rehearing in the case of Cometa Energia, S.A. de C.V. (“Saavi”) against the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“CAISO”), finding a provision of CAISO’s Business...more
5/8/2025
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California ,
Contract Terms ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FERC ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Service Professionals ,
Tariffs ,
Utility Rates
On April 11, 2025, FERC issued Order No. 1920-B, which clarified and maintained key requirements from Order No. 1920-A regarding long-term transmission planning and cost allocation. FERC clarified that transmission providers...more
On February 10, 2025, Pluvia LLC (“Pluvia”) filed a petition for a declaratory order, asking FERC to clarify its jurisdiction to issue a preliminary permit for the construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission...more
On November 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a final rule establishing a categorical one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on requests for water quality...more
1/3/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
New Guidance ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Section 401 ,
Water Quality
At its May 23, 2024 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) proposing to establish a one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to...more
6/11/2024
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Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Section 401 ,
Water ,
Water Quality
At its May 23 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), proposing to establish a one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on...more
6/5/2024
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Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Section 401 ,
Water ,
Water Quality
On March 21, 2024, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider President Biden’s three recent nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”): (1) David...more
4/8/2024
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Administrative Appointments ,
Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Assessments ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
NEPA ,
Nominations ,
Oil & Gas ,
Senate Committees
On March 21, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued Order No. 2023-A (Final Rule), which reaffirmed aspects of Order No. 2023 — the Commission’s landmark order updating its generator...more
On July 28, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued Order No. 2023 (Order No. 2023 or Final Rule), which updates the procedures for interconnecting large generating facilities (20MW and above)...more
8/4/2023
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Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Reform ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Infrastructure ,
Interconnections ,
ISO/RTO ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Renewable Energy ,
SGIP
On July 13, 2023, FERC on rehearing set aside its prior order that had accepted Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (“SPP”) proposal to establish a case-by-case process to allocate, on a regional, postage-stamp basis, all of the...more
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On June 29, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued Order No. 898, a final rule that revises FERC’s Uniform System of Accounts (USofA) by adding functional detail concerning the...more
On June 13, 2023, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security held a hearing on the “Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America.” The hearing...more
6/29/2023
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Energy Reform ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
NERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy