Courts – not the ICC – have jurisdiction over rate cases involving an ARES, said the Supreme Court of Illinois.[1] In a unanimous opinion written by Chief Justice Karmeier, the Court in December answered the Seventh Circuit’s...more
1/17/2017
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Utility Rates
The first broad energy bill passed in nearly a decade was passed by the Senate on April 20, 2016 with an 85-12 vote margin. The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, S. 2012, responds to major changes to the energy...more
4/22/2016
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Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
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Energy Storage ,
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Pending Legislation ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law SB 350, a landmark bill designed to promote greater implementation of renewable energy technologies over the next fifteen years. The new law will: (1) increase the state’s...more
10/26/2015
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Clean Energy ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Governor Brown ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
Solar Energy ,
Southern California Edison ,
Utilities Sector
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 792 late last year, which amends the pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) and pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA)...more
To promote use and development of energy storage technologies, FERC recently revised its market-based rate regulations, OATT ancillary services requirements, and accounting and reporting requirements....more