Unpacking FERC's Transmission Planning and Permitting Final Rules
Several months ago, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) order overriding contracts between the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and incumbent utilities...more
In a trio of orders, FERC softened its approach to considering the effects of state law rights of first refusal in Order No. 1000 regional transmission planning, suggesting a move toward deference to state legal limitations...more
The utility and transmission industry received significant guidance today from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the direction FERC intends to take in its implementation of Order No. 1000. Order No. 1000...more