The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a decision on August 22, 2024, authorizing the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to procure up to 10.6 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy resources, including up to 7.6...more
Many electric power generating companies have filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to collect reactive power compensation. FERC has now opened a rulemaking proceeding that would largely wind down most...more
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) announced that its third solicitation with a capacity target of 1,200 megawatts for New Jersey’s offshore wind (OSW) development will now be released by January 2023, instead...more
4/13/2022
/ Clean Energy ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Public Utility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Transmission Grid ,
Wind Power
On January 13, 2022, the US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of intent regarding its Building a Better Grid Initiative (Initiative), an effort to encourage the modernization of the nation’s existing electric...more
3/29/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Pollution Control ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transmission Grid
On August 10, 2021, the US Senate voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “IIJA”). The IIJA would provide a total of $1.2 trillion in federal investment in infrastructure, including an unprecedented...more
On June 17, 2021, the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order (Order) establishing a new Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force), calling for nominations for...more
The Texas House of Representatives and Senate are considering three similar, but not identical, legislative drafts that could impose substantial grid charges directly on renewable generation businesses....more
Under the Federal Power Act (FPA), the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) licenses and regulates over 1,600 hydroelectric project dams, diversions, and related hydropower facilities....more
1/22/2021
/ Adequate Assurances ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Reform ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy