On March 30, 2026, FERC accepted to ISO New England Inc.’s (ISO-NE) Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff (Tariff) that primarily replaces the existing Forward Capacity Market (FCM) with a prompt capacity market in which...more
On March 2, 2026, U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R‑PA) and Peter Welch (D‑VT) introduced the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026, a bipartisan bill that would modify...more
3/11/2026
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On January 29, 2025, FERC issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) to construct and operate its Southeast Supply Enhancement Project...more
2/13/2026
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On January 2, 2026, the D.C. Circuit declined to rehear en banc its prior order restoring the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) Title V affirmative defense to liability for excess emissions caused by emergency events. A group of...more
1/15/2026
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