The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) answered longstanding calls by environmental groups and landowners to "modernize" certain aspects of the certification and approval process for natural gas infrastructure...more
3/1/2022
/ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's January 20, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on January 13, 2022....more
1/20/2022
/ CPCN ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Oil & Gas ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tariffs ,
Utilities Sector
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's September 23, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on September 16, 2021. Items E-4, E-19, and G-1 have not been summarized...more
9/22/2021
/ Certifications ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
General Meetings ,
Green Energy ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda
The state of Texas, and its isolated power grid, buckled under the weight of persistent cold in February 2021, leading to a historic and widespread blackout. In the immediate aftermath, the human cost of decisions made in the...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's February 18, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on February 11, 2021.
In this issue…
- Electric Items
- Gas...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's December 17, 2020 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on December 10, 2020. Agenda items E-1, E-7, E-14, E-17, G-5, C-4, C-5, C-6,...more
12/16/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are limited summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 15, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on October 8, 2020. Due to an unforeseen technological issue with the FERC...more
10/28/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Carbon Pricing ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Technical Errors ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s September 17, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on September 10, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by...more
9/18/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
NERC ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
In response to its updated analyses of the impacts of natural gas exports on the US economy and the environment, and competitive forces in the global market for LNG, DOE takes steps to offer term extensions to existing and...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s July 16, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on July 9, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
7/16/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 18, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on June 11, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
6/18/2020
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Public Utility ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tariffs ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s May 21, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on May 14, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
5/20/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sunshine Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Tribal Lands
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's originally scheduled March 19, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on March 12, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures...more
3/21/2020
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Government Shutdown ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Sunshine Act
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s February 20, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on February 13, 2020. Agenda items E-25 and C-3 have not been summarized...more
2/20/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s January 23, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on January 16, 2020. Agenda items E-1, E-2, E-3, E-6, E-7, E-8, E-9, and...more
1/23/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Building Permits ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NERC ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s November 21, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on November 14, 2019. Agenda items E-21 and G-4 have not been summarized...more
11/21/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certifications ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 17, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on October 10, 2019. Agenda items E-5, E-15, and E-23 have not been...more
10/16/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Native American Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's September 19, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on September 13, 2019. Agenda items E-12, E-19, and E-24 have not been...more
9/19/2019
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Public Utility ,
PURPA ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's July 18, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on July 11, 2019. Agenda items E-12, E-17, and E-18 have not been summarized...more
7/18/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Public Utility ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's May 16, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on May 9, 2019.
In this issue:
- Electric Items
- Miscellaneous...more
5/16/2019
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydro Issues ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transmission Lines
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's March 21, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on March 14, 2019. Agenda items E-3, E-19, and E-20 have not been included...more
3/22/2019
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Mergers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Public Utility ,
Tariffs ,
Transmission Grid
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s February 21, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on February 14, 2019....more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's January 17, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on January 10, 2019....more