Several federal agencies have released modified National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations.
Continue Reading Federal Agencies Roll Out New NEPA Regulations
On July 30, 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey Conservation Foundation, et al. v. FERC vacated FERC’s order approving Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company (Transco)’s Regional
Continue Reading DC Circuit Remands and Vacates FERC’s Order Approving the Transco Project
Two recent cases, Food & Water Watch et al. v. FERC, decided June 14, 2024, and Healthy Gulf et al. v. FERC, decided July 16, 2024, illustrate both
Continue Reading Recent NEPA Cases May Create Uncertainty for LNG Project Sponsors
There have been a series of recent high-profile legislative actions and media articles concerning attempts to ban natural gas appliances or natural gas service to consumers over alleged safety and
Continue Reading 9th Circuit Chills Municipal Government Efforts to Ban Natural Gas for Cooking, Heating
California residents experienced rolling blackouts – the first in two decades – in August this year, amidst the pandemic and triple-digit heatwave. Microgrids, rooftop solar, distributed generation, behind-the-meter batteries, and
Continue Reading Keeping Eyes on the Ball: Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) approved a Final Rule revising the Commission’s regulations implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
Continue Reading FERC Approves the Overhaul of PURPA Regulations
On Nov. 18, 2019, power line developer Anbaric Development Partners, LLC (Anbaric) filed a complaint before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under sections 206 and 306 of the Federal
Continue Reading FERC Denies Anbaric Complaint, Announces Technical Conference to Examine Grid Access for Offshore Wind Projects
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two orders denying rehearing and offering some clarity on the PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR), a construct that potentially
Continue Reading FERC Upholds June 2018 PJM Minimum Offer Price Rule Order Thwarting State Subsidies
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 864-A on Public Utility Transmission Rate Changes to Address Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes (ADIT). Order No. 864-A addresses requests for clarification and
Continue Reading FERC Clarifies and Reaffirms ADIT Rules
On April 10, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order (April Order) on PJM Interconnection, LLC’s (PJM) proposal for minimum run-time requirements for capacity storage resources. The
Continue Reading FERC Puts PJM’s Minimum Run-Time Proposal on Hold