The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a declaratory order on October 4, 2017, confirming that the purchase and sale of passive tax equity interests in project companies or their upstream owners does not require...more
In a unanimous opinion issued on April 19, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a Maryland program designed to incentivize construction of a new natural gas plant. The Court concluded that the program infringed upon the...more
On January 25, 2016, in a 6-2 decision delivered by Justice Kagan, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Federal Power Act to require wholesale market...more
1/27/2016
/ Certiorari ,
Demand Response ,
Electricity Costs ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
FERC v Electric Power Supply Association ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 ("EPAct 2005") established a national policy to encourage reliable and affordable demand response services. Demand response refers to the ability of retail electric customers to reduce or shift...more
10/27/2015
/ Certiorari ,
Chevron Deference ,
Demand Response ,
Electricity ,
Electricity Costs ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Policy Act ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
FERC v Electric Power Supply Association ,
Manufacturers ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Utilities Sector
On May 15, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed new rules and policies that would make it easier for the developers of non-utility transmission lines that connect their power projects to the grid to...more