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Texas SB 6 Overhauls Rules for Large Energy Loads in ERCOT

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A new state law in Texas, SB 6, significantly changes how large loads interconnect with and operate within The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. Energy companies developing large data centers, crypto...more

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[Event] The Kentucky New Energy Summit - June 9th, Lexington, KY

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The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action) and Bricker Graydon invite you to join us for an engaging event exploring the future of energy policy in Kentucky. Discover how an “all of the above” energy strategy...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Power and Energy in Data Centers

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We have the pleasure of presenting insights from Belton Zeigler, co-leader of the Womble energy sector, and Steve Snyder, an expert in federal regulatory issues involving power....more

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Illinois Legislature Passes New Law on Electric Transmission Line Projects, Illinois’ First Battery Storage Procurement, and...

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Last month, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill establishing prevailing wage requirements and tax incentives for high voltage transmission line and utility-scale battery storage projects....more

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PJM Files Reliability Resource Initiative at FERC Requesting Expansion of Transition Cycle #2 for Reliability Resources

On December 13, 2024, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) a modification to Part VII of its Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Tariff”), adding provisions to...more

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FERC rejects contested interconnection agreement for data center creating delays and uncertainties

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On November 1, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected an amended interconnection agreement filed by PJM Interconnection for the Susquehanna nuclear station, which would have permitted an increase in...more

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FERC Eliminates Compensation for Reactive Power Within the Standard Power Factor Range

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On October 17, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 904, Compensation for Reactive Power Within the Standard Power Factor Range, 188 FERC ¶ 61,034 (2024) (Final Rule). With this Final Rule,...more

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Unveils New Solar Management Regulations

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North Carolina enacted legislation in 2023 that imposes new state-level decommissioning and financial assurance requirements on owners of utility-scale solar projects. S.L. 2023-58. All utility-scale solar project owners will...more

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FERC May 2024 Open Meeting Preview

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It’s a busy time for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission” or “FERC”). In March 2024, FERC issued Order No. 2023-A upholding its major generator interconnection reform order, Order No. 2023. FERC followed...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Opportunities for Boosting Grid Security

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Recent rulemaking on cybersecurity by the FERC underscores the importance of managing grid stability and security. In this video, Troutman Pepper Associates Miles Kiger and Jennifer Panahi discuss FERC’s new rate incentives...more

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FERC Directs NERC to Develop Reliability Standards for Inverter Based Resources

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On October 19, 2023, FERC issued a final rule directing the North American Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) to develop or modify reliability standards to address reliability concerns attributable to inverter-based resources...more

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Distributed Generation 2.0: What You Need to Know

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As expanded opportunities such as tax incentives continue to impact the landscape, it is important to understand the fundamentals – such as the players, their roles, and their relative risk profiles. In this video, Troutman...more

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FERC's Generator Interconnection Queue Reform Makes Welcome Improvements, but the Devil Will Be in the Details of the Compliance...

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On July 28, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a landmark order that reforms the generator interconnection process in response to a clear need for nation-wide improvements due to rapidly changing...more

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FERC Requires Transmission Providers to File Extreme Weather Assessments

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) on June 15, 2023, finalized a rule requiring interstate electric transmission providers to file one-time informational reports assessing the susceptibility of...more

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FERC Proposes New Rules to Jumpstart Electric Transmission Buildout

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Dec. 15, 2022, proposed an important new set of regulations to implement certain changes recently passed by Congress to the agency's authority to license new interstate...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

FERC Proposes Broad Reforms to Interconnection Process

At its June 16, 2022, open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, 179 FERC ¶...more

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FERC’S Next Big Electric Initiative

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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Nexus of Transmission and Storage: A Conversation With American Transmission Company GC and Executive VP Bill Marsan - Battery...

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Supercharged and back online, Troutman Pepper’s Battery + Storage Podcast kicks off Season Three with guest Bill Marsan, American Transmission Company executive vice president and general counsel. In this episode, podcast...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

FERC Rulemaking to Reform Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

FERC issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) in Docket No. RM21-17, seeking comment on the potential need for reform of Commission regulations necessary to improve regional transmission planning and cost...more

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FERC Opens a New Phase in Fights Over Utility Returns on Equity

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The Decision: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's ("FERC") Opinion No. 569 establishes new methodologies under Federal Power Act ("FPA") Section 206 for (i) determining whether existing electric utility transmission...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

FERC Rules on Order No. 841 Compliance Filings

In February 2018, as part of its efforts to remove barriers for electric storage resources, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its final rule on electric storage participation in organized markets (Order...more

Snell & Wilmer

Are Smart Grids Smart Enough to Prevent Cyber Attacks?

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As electric utilities move towards the implementation of smart grid software and hardware, an area of interest is potential exposure to cyber attacks. The electric grid generally refers to the network of transmission lines,...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2019 #4

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Focus - General Electric to demolish California power plant 20 years early - Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 - General Electric Co. said last Friday that it plans to demolish a 750-megawatt natural gas-fired...more

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NYSERDA Unveils $350/kWh Retail Energy Storage Incentive in Implementation Plan and Program Manual

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On March 11, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) filed its proposed Implementation Plan to administer its Energy Storage Market Acceleration Bridge Incentive Program and support the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

How to Value a Solar Development Pipeline (Part 2 of 4)

Recently, in a quiet moment between energy transactions, I pondered: When does a solar project become a solar project? It’s a philosophical question, perhaps. Thankfully (and not surprisingly), my colleagues in engineering...more

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