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Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

FERC Sets Aside Prior Order on NYISO Buyer-Side Mitigation Rules

FERC has issued an order setting aside in part its prior order on New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (NYISO’s) buyer-side market power mitigation rules by reversing its decision not to exempt payments received under...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

FERC to Investigate Natural Gas and Electricity Markets in Wake of Texas Storm

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on February 22 that its Office of Enforcement would examine wholesale natural gas and electricity market activity during last week’s extreme cold weather ...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

FERC Clarifies Limits on Incidental, Non-Wholesale Activities of EWGs

On February 18, 2021, FERC approved the recertification of Brunner Island, LLC’s status as an exempt wholesale generator (EWG) subject to conditions that limit the economic activity of Brunner unrelated to wholesale power...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

FERC Begins Inquiry on Hybrid Resource Participation in Wholesale Markets

During its January open meeting, FERC issued an order directing independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) to submit informational reports regarding co-located generation resources. ...more

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NSW Government's New Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap Focuses on Investment in Storage and Renewables

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The New South Wales ("NSW") government recently released its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap setting out a 20-year plan focused on delivering growth through investment in storage and renewables. The NSW government's...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FERC Opens Organized Markets to Distributed Energy Resources

At its September 17, 2020, meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a groundbreaking order that will enable aggregators of distributed energy resources (“DERs”) located on utility distribution systems...more

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FERC Breaks New Ground with DER Aggregation Order

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Under Order No. 2222, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hopes to “usher in the electric grid of the future” by opening wholesale markets to distributed energy resource aggregations. ...more

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FERC Dismisses Petition to Review Jurisdictional Challenges over Net Metering

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On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) dismissed the New England Ratepayers Association’s (NERA) petition for a declaratory order. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Major Reforms to FERC Market-Based Rate Program Include New Data Collection Requirements

In a pair of rulemaking orders issued July 18, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) revised its regulations and policies for obtaining and maintaining authority to sell wholesale energy, capacity and...more

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Call To Action For Energy Storage Companies

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WHO: Energy Storage technologies awaiting regulatory authority to operate in the wholesale energy, capacity, and ancillary services markets....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FERC and Wholesale Market Stakeholders Prepare Responses to Proposed Rule on Grid Resiliency

On September 29, 2017, the Secretary of Energy submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a notice of proposed rulemaking to support electric grid resiliency. The notice states that changes to wholesale market...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Releases “Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability”

On August 23, 2017, the Department of Energy (DOE) released its “Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability,” which was commissioned by U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry in April to provide an...more

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International Task Force to Review Cyber Security of Wholesale Payments

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The Bank for International Settlements' Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures announced that it had established a task force to review the security of wholesale payments that involve banks, financial market...more

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