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Montana Supreme Court Again Rejects Public Service Commission’s Modifications to PURPA Contracts

Following on the heels of its recent rejection of the Montana Public Service Commission’s (PSC) new standard contracts for small “Qualifying Facilities” (QFs) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA),...more

Montana Supreme Court Rejects Public Service Commission’s Reduction of Avoided Cost Rates and Contract Terms for PURPA Contracts

On August 24, 2020, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) failed to properly justify changes it approved for the standard-offer rates and contracts for small renewable energy...more

Two Nominations Could Return FERC to Partisan Balance

On July 27, 2020, President Trump nominated Allison Clements and Mark Christie for seats on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). If approved by the Senate, the nominations would return the Commission, which...more

7/30/2020  /  Energy Sector , FERC , PURPA , Utilities Sector

FERC Adopts Final Rule on PURPA Reform Putting Long-Term Renewable Energy Contracts at Risk

On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted Order No. 872, its Final Rule comprehensively rewriting its regulations for implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)....more

California PUC Adopts New Standard-Offer Contract for Small PURPA Projects

Responding to the Ninth Circuit’s rejection of its program to implement the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) in Winding Creek Solar LLC v. Peterman, the California Public Utilities Commission on May 7...more

FERC Proposes the First Comprehensive Reform of its PURPA Regulations Since 1980: Renewables Under the Gun?

On September 19, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing to comprehensively rewrite its rules for implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act...more

Ninth Circuit Strikes a Blow for PURPA: Winding Creek Solar LLC. v. Peterman

On July 29, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Winding Creek Solar LLC v. Peterman et al. (Nos. 17-17531 & 32) strongly upholding core principles of the Public Utility Regulatory...more

Washington UTC Finalizes New PURPA Rules Creating New Opportunities for Renewable Energy Developers

After a lengthy administrative process, the Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission (UTC) on June 12, 2019, issued an order adopting final rules that implement the must-purchase requirements of the Public Utilities...more

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