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
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Fourth Circuit Rejects Statute of Limitations Challenge to FERC Electricity Market Manipulation Suit
By Thomas O. Lemon & Gregory K. Lawrence on
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…
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Thumbs Up for Energy Storage: FERC Approves PJM and SPP Proposals Implementing Order No. 841
By Gregory K. Lawrence & Thomas O. Lemon on
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…
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FERC Launches Comprehensive PURPA Overhaul
By Thomas O. Lemon & Gregory K. Lawrence on
Posted in Energy, Federal, Federal Regulation, FERC, GT Alert, Natural Resources, Regulatory, Renewables, Technology
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…
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Office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking That Will Automatically Authorize Certain Applications To Export Small Volumes of Natural Gas
On Sept. 1, the Office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE/FE) issued a notice inviting public comment on a proposal which, if adopted, will authorize automatically applications…
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D.C. Circuit Holds FERC Natural Gas Pipeline NEPA Review Must Consider Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impacts from Power Plants Served by Proposed Pipeline
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Although there has been a significant shift with regard to climate change policy with the change of administrations, a recent decision at the United States Court of Appeals for the
CEQ Issues Measured Final Guidance for Federal Agencies in their Consideration of GHG Emissions in NEPA Reviews
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On Aug. 1, 2016, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued its Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Effects of Climate…
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Does FERC’s Denial of Authority to Construct Jordan Cove Signal a More Rigorous Test for Future LNG Projects?
On March 11, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied an application by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan Cove) for authority under Section 3 of the Natural Gas…
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FERC Clarifies Prohibition on Buy/Sell Arrangements
By Gregory K. Lawrence & Howard L. Nelson on
Posted in FERC, Washington, D.C.
At the request of Rice Energy Marketing LLC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), on Oct. 15, 2015, issued a Declaratory Order that clarified the extent to which releases of…
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FERC ALJ Initial Decision Finds Manipulation in BP America, Inc., et al.
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Initial Decision Overview
On May 15, 2014, FERC set a hearing to address whether BP violated FERC’s anti-manipulation rules and Section 4A of the NGA and to make certain factual…
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