On February 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would expand an existing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusion to cover certain...more
3/3/2026
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Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
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Water
On January 22, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued a 40‑year original license to FFP Project 101, LLC (FFP) to construct and operate a 1,200‑megawatt pumped storage hydropower facility,...more
2/13/2026
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Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tribal Governments ,
Water Projects
On January 13, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) in FERC v. PJM Interconnection, LLC., et al., held that FERC erred in concluding that a prior decision of the United...more
1/29/2026
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Capacity ,
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RTO ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs ,
Utilities Sector ,
Vacated
On December 29, 2025, FERC terminated the hydropower license for the 0.9-megawatt Au Train Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 10856), located on the Au Train River in Alger County, Michigan (Termination Order). FERC...more
1/15/2026
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Infrastructure ,
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Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Termination ,
Water Projects
On December 10, 2025, FERC accepted Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (SPP) proposed tariff revision to extend its existing day-ahead market dispatchable transaction model into the real-time balancing market (RTBM). The Commission...more
12/23/2025
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Energy Market ,
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RTO ,
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Transmission Grid ,
Utilities Sector
On November 24, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina denied American Efficient LLC’s (American Efficient) preliminary injunction seeking to halt FERC’s civil enforcement proceedings for...more
12/11/2025
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Article III ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Market Manipulation ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs
On October 31, 2025, FERC granted ISO New England’s (ISO-NE) request for a limited waiver of its Tariff and Billing Policy to refund, approximately $68,000 in Capacity Performance charges to Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC...more
11/17/2025
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Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
ISO-NE ,
ISO/RTO ,
ISOs ,
Penalties ,
Refunds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector ,
Waivers
On August 25, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) granted NextEra Duane Arnold, LLC (“NEDA”) a waiver of certain sections of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“MISO”) tariff to use...more
On June 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Laura Swett to occupy the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) seat previously held by Chairman Mark Christie. Following this, on July 16, 2025,...more
On July 11, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) issued an opinion in Pacific Gas & Electric Company v. FERC, addressing a challenge by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern...more
7/31/2025
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CAISO ,
California ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure ,
ISOs ,
Judicial Review ,
PG&E ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
RTO ,
State and Local Government
On June 26, 2025, FERC upheld PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) proposal to revise its Capacity Performance Quantifiable Risk (“CPQR”) Offer Cap. Several public interest organizations and PJM’s Independent Market Monitor...more
7/7/2025
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Competition ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
PJM ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tariffs ,
Utilities Sector
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed a dispute between ANR Pipeline Company (“ANR”) and FERC. The case centered on the interpretation of ANR’s tariff and whether it...more
6/6/2025
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Contract Disputes ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
FERC ,
Judicial Authority ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Shipping ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs ,
Texas
On May 15, 2025, the FERC’s Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, in coordination with the Office of Electric Reliability, released their 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment, highlighting key...more
5/22/2025
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Cyber Threats ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
FERC ,
NOAA ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reliability Standards ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Severe Weather ,
Wildfires
On April 29, 2025, FERC partially granted rehearing in the case of Cometa Energia, S.A. de C.V. (“Saavi”) against the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“CAISO”), finding a provision of CAISO’s Business...more
5/8/2025
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California ,
Contract Terms ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FERC ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Service Professionals ,
Tariffs ,
Utility Rates
On April 11, 2025, FERC issued Order No. 1920-B, which clarified and maintained key requirements from Order No. 1920-A regarding long-term transmission planning and cost allocation. FERC clarified that transmission providers...more
On March 20, 2025, FERC denied Ponderosa Power, LLC’s (“Ponderosa”) complaint alleging that NorthWestern Corporation’s (“NorthWestern”) application of its large generator interconnection procedures (“LGIP”) was unjust and...more
On February 10, 2025, Pluvia LLC (“Pluvia”) filed a petition for a declaratory order, asking FERC to clarify its jurisdiction to issue a preliminary permit for the construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission...more
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) held that FERC complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) in approving the surrender of a hydroelectric project license....more
1/23/2025
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Dams ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Hydropower ,
Municipalities ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Scope of License
On December 16, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) directed American Efficient, LLC, its subsidiaries, and corporate parents (collectively, “American Efficient”) to show cause why American Efficient...more
1/13/2025
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FERC ,
Market Manipulation ,
MISO ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
RTO
On November 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a final rule establishing a categorical one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on requests for water quality...more
1/3/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
New Guidance ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Section 401 ,
Water Quality
On September 10 and 11, 2024, FERC staff held a two-day workshop at its headquarters in Washington, DC on opportunities to further refine the generator interconnection queue process. Panelists and FERC staff discussed...more
On July 16, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) found that FERC failed to adequately consider a liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) project’s greenhouse gas (“GHG”)...more
At its May 23, 2024 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) proposing to establish a one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to...more
6/11/2024
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Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Section 401 ,
Water ,
Water Quality
At its May 23 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), proposing to establish a one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on...more
6/5/2024
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Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Section 401 ,
Water ,
Water Quality
On May 13, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) released its Order No. 1920 (Final Rule) to reform its policies regarding Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation.1 The Final Rule follows...more
5/23/2024
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Cost Allocation ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Infrastructure ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Lines ,
Transmission Planning