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FERC Proposes to Largely Eliminate Compensation for Reactive Power

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On March 21, 2024, FERC proposed to prohibit transmission providers from being compensated through their transmission rates charges for reactive power that is within the standard power factor range from generating facilities....more

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FERC Partially Accepts Arizona Public Service Company’s Proposed Interconnection Queue Reforms

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On September 29, 2023, FERC accepted part of Arizona Public Service Company’s (“APS”) proposed interconnection queue reforms to transition from a first come, first served cluster study process to a first ready, first served...more

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Energy & Sustainability IP Updates — October 2022

In U.S. patent news, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently earned a patent —U.S. Patent No. 11,401,910, entitled “Flexible Wave Energy Converter” — directed to using tiny electrical generators via dynamic strain...more

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Announces Major Overhaul of its Interconnection Procedures

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On June 16, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “the Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”), announcing proposed reforms to its pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures...more

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Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule Provides Episodic Exceedance Relief

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Generators of hazardous waste risk triggering comprehensive hazardous waste storage permit requirements when unplanned events cause hazardous waste generated onsite to exceed maximum limits for very small quantity generators...more

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EPA Issues New Waste Rules for Hospitals, Medical Clinics and Pharmacies

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently issued new regulations for managing pharmaceutical waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). The rules specify new requirements for hazardous...more

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Generator Improvements Rule/Definition of Solid Waste Revision: Penny J. Wilson (Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality)...

Penny J. Wilson undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar that addressed two topics related to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”): Generator Improvements...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: United States Environmental Protection Agency and Henry, Virginia Paint Manufacturer/Solvent Blender...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Blue Ridge Solvents & Coatings, Inc. (“Blue Ridge”) entered into a February 9th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Resource Conservation and...more

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Solid Waste Containing Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material: December 2017 Association of State and...

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a December 2017 report titled: Waste Generation and Disposal: Awareness, Management, and Disposal Guidance for Solid Waste...more

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Beneficial Use of Drill Cuttings, Produced Water and Fluids in the U.S.: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste...

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) has released a November 2017 report titled: Beneficial Use of Drill Cuttings, Produced Water and Fluids in the U.S. (“Supplemental...more

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State Implementation Update for Revisions to Hazardous Waste Generator Rule

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published revisions to hazardous waste generator regulations on November 28, 2016. These revisions went into effect at a federal level and for non-delegated states on May 30,...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Morrilton, Arkansas Facility Enter into Consent...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Semco LLC (“Semco”) entered into an October 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged of violation of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and San Antonio, Texas Medical Facility Operator...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio, P.A. (“GCS”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CA”) addressing alleged Resource Conservation and...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc. Enter into Settlement Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it entered into a settlement with Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., (“Macy’s”) in regards to alleged violations of the hazardous waste regulations....more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Nashville, Tennessee Hospital Owner Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hospital Authority of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (d/b/a Nashville General Hospital [“Metropolitan”]) entered into a September...more

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MISO Updates Interconnection Rules

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FERC approved MISO’s proposed changes to its generator interconnection procedure (“GIP”) and generator interconnection agreement (“GIA”), designed to streamline MISO’s interconnection queue process. These changes will affect...more

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EPA Overhauls Rules for Hazardous Waste Generators, Imposing Substantial New Burdens on Hundreds of Thousands of Facilities in...

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1 Introduction - On October 28, 2016, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “Agency”) signed a final rule that completely overhauls the long-standing requirements for generators of...more

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U.S. EPA Issues Revisions to Hazardous Waste Generator Rule, To Be Finalized in October 2016

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published proposed revisions to Hazardous Waste Generator regulations in September 2015. The public comment for the proposed revisions closed at the end of December 2015 and the...more

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FERC Reforms Small Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreement to Facilitate Interconnection of Small Solar Generation and...

On November 22, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Final Rule (Order No. 792) promulgating reforms to its pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) and pro forma Small Generator...more

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FERC Proposes Reforms to Facilitate Small Generator Interconnections

On January 17, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) proposing reforms to the pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) and the Small Generator...more

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FERC Adopts Policy on Allocating Capacity for New Transmission Projects and Proposes Simplified Interconnection Policy for Small...

In two significant transmission orders, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) adopted guidelines for allocating capacity on new merchant and participant-funded transmission projects and proposed reforms to...more

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FERC Issues NOPR to Reduce Small Generator Grid Interconnection Time and Cost

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On January 17, 2013, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that would revise the pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) and Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA) in order to lessen...more

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FERC Proposes Changes for Small Generator Interconnection Requests

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Proposed rule aims to reduce the time and cost involved in processing solar facility and other small generator requests. On January 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of...more

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FERC Adopts Guidelines for Allocation of Capacity on New Merchant Transmission Projects & New Cost-Based Participant-Funded...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission acted at its meeting on January 17, 2013, to facilitate non-discriminatory access to the transmission grid by (a) issuing guidelines for allocation of capacity on new merchant...more

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