The Lambert compressor station, a natural gas facility in rural Virginia, if approved, would extend the 303-mile Mountain Valley pipeline project by 75 miles into North Carolina. Opponents of the project argue that the...more
Big Wins for Renewable Energy and Transparency in Utility Rate Making - Nelson Mullins Energy Team members Weston Adams and Court Walsh represented a large-scale solar developer before the S.C. Public Service Commission (PSC)...more
North and South Carolina state legislators, joined by the Coalition for Energy Market Reform, on Thursday called for a comprehensive study to evaluate the costs and benefits of adopting electricity market reform measures....more
Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) to modernize its regulations governing small power producers and cogenerators under the Public Utility Regulatory...more
Although discussions of reforming the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) have taken place at a high level for several years without any concrete action at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) or...more
South Carolina Emerging as an Important Market for Solar -
This past spring, South Carolina passed the Energy Freedom Act, opening up the state’s solar market. ...more
“Fuel Security” Takes Center Stage As Grid Resilience Discussion Moves to New Phase -
The issue of grid resilience has been a hot topic in the electric sector over the past year, as a wide range of policymakers and...more
FERC Lifts Veil on Large Generator Interconnection Process in Order No. 845 -
On April 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued Order No. 845 to reform its generation interconnection procedures...more
ISO-NE Request, PJM Board Decision Put Future of Capacity Markets Firmly in FERC’s Hands -
Actions taken last week by two of the nation’s leading RTOs put the future of centralized capacity markets, and specifically how...more