PJM Interconnection Inc.’s (PJM) new “Focused” Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) went into effect on September 29, 2021, by operation of Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), because the Federal Energy Regulatory...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced that it will convene a two-day electronic technical conference in July to consider the ongoing, serious impacts that the emergency conditions caused by the novel...more
At an April 16 “virtual” open meeting conducted via an audio-only conference call due to the COVID-19 national emergency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) largely denied rehearing its two orders addressing...more
On April 7, Neil Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Brandon Presley, President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) sent a letter to the Chairman of...more
Last Thursday, in a number of separate orders, notices and statements, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced new and supplemental policies to assist companies subject to FERC’s jurisdiction in meeting...more
Ohio Commission Requests Comment Delay for COVID-19 Emergency
On March 18, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C (PJM) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed changes to its Tariff in compliance with FERC’s...more
4/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
PJM ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Time Extensions ,
Utilities Sector
Late last week, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman, Neil Chatterjee, announced in a statement and a teleconference with reporters held in lieu of FERC’s March 19 open meeting, how FERC will conduct business...more
The “Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule” submitted in late September by the Secretary of Energy for consideration by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has attracted the proverbial avalanche of initial comments from a...more
On September 29, 2017, Rick Perry, the Secretary of Energy, sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directing that FERC consider exercising its ratemaking authority under Sections 205 and 206 of the...more
On August 22, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, vacated and remanded orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorizing the construction and operation of three...more
8/29/2017
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Review ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Sierra Club
Since the resignation of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Norman Bay in early February, FERC has been without a quorum of three commissioners and, as a result, has not been able to issue orders and take...more
Over the past year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accelerated its efforts to facilitate integration of electric storage projects into wholesale electricity markets subject to its jurisdiction....more
We are pleased to release the latest issue of our client newsletter, Energy Update, designed to inform clients and friends of the firm about important developments affecting US and international energy markets.
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5/19/2017
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
EU ,
Feed-in-Tariffs ,
FERC ,
Indonesia ,
Japan ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Contracts ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
We are pleased to release the latest issue of our client newsletter, Energy Update, designed to inform clients and friends of the firm about important developments affecting US and international energy markets.
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2/2/2017
/ Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Greenland ,
IAEA ,
Interconnections ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit ,
Uranium
In early August, Tesla Motors Inc., a manufacturer of advanced electric vehicles and battery energy storage systems, announced a deal to buy SolarCity Corporation, a developer of distributed energy resources, particularly...more
9/22/2016
/ Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
ISOs ,
Mergers ,
Renewable Energy ,
RTO ,
Solar Energy ,
SolarCity ,
Tesla
Since 2012, the major opponent of new large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects has been the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club has adopted a two-pronged approach in its opposition to LNG exports projects, opposing...more
9/22/2016
/ Appeals ,
Crude by Rail ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Qualified Energy Facilities ,
Sabine Oil and Gas ,
Sierra Club
In June, the General Counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) submitted comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) opposing the CFTC’s...more
On June 9, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order revoking authority to charge negotiated “market-based” rates (“MBR Authority”) previously granted to several subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway...more