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
On Feb. 11, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) did not overstep the statute of limitations in its effort
Continue Reading Fourth Circuit Rejects Statute of Limitations Challenge to FERC Electricity Market Manipulation Suit
On Oct. 17, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and Southwest Power Pool the green light to implement their energy storage proposals to comply with
Continue Reading Thumbs Up for Energy Storage: FERC Approves PJM and SPP Proposals Implementing Order No. 841
On Sept. 19, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to modernize the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), to address
Continue Reading FERC Launches Comprehensive PURPA Overhaul