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On April 25, 2025, FERC approved two uncontested stipulation and agreements that propose to settle the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”) section 4 general rate cases filed on May 30, 2024, by two interconnected pipelines, Algonquin Gas...more
On April 24, 2025, FERC denied NGO Transmission, Inc.’s (“NGO Transmission”) application under 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”) to abandon its jurisdictional facilities and reclassify them from jurisdictional transmission...more
During the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) open meeting on April 17, 2025, Chairman Mark Christie vigorously criticized PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM) for arguing that its regional transmission project approval...more
In its 2024–2025 Draft Transmission Plan (Draft Plan) released on March 31, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) proposed the development of 31 new transmission projects with an estimated cost of $4.8 billion....more
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on March 20, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on March 13, 2025....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 February 28, 2025, FERC granted a request by Holtec Palisades, LLC (“Holtec”) for waiver of certain provisions of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (“MISO”) Open Access Transmission, Energy and Operating...more
Building on the record of two dockets, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiated a new proceeding to evaluate certain issues with respect to the co-location of large loads, namely to serve data centers, in the...more
On December 5, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approved Public Service Electric and Gas Company’s settlement agreement (“PSE&G”) to pay a $6.6 million civil penalty to resolve an ongoing investigation...more
On November 21, 2024, FERC issued Order No. 1920-A, which modified Order No. 1920 to expand the states’ roles in long-term transmission planning and clarified requirements for such planning as set forth in Order No. 1920....more
On October 17, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took final action on Order No. 1977, which requires applicants seeking rights of way for electric transmission lines on Tribal lands to include Tribal...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a proposal from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to reform its generator interconnection process, including a provision that critics say gives...more
To address the diminishing capacity of our region’s electric grid, a New Jersey-based corporation known as the Public Service Enterprise Group (“PSEG”) is set to build 70 miles of aboveground power lines through Baltimore,...more
With the renewable energy boom underway everywhere, Arizona offers an attractive market for renewable energy facilities, with lots of sunshine and even a bit of wind up north. And, despite what you may have heard about our,...more
A U.S. district judge has dismissed claims by Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from...more
Governor Tim Walz recently signed the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act and amendments to the certificate of need requirements (Permitting Act). The Permitting Act includes significant reforms to streamline...more
On July 20, 2023, the Ohio Power Siting Board (Board or OPSB) issued its determination on a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The Order...more
At FERC’s March 2024 Open Meeting, the Commissioners announced a new cooperative effort between FERC and the states: the Federal and State Current Issues Collaborative (“Current Issues Collaborative”)....more
The California Energy Commission (CEC) last Friday released a draft strategic plan for offshore wind development, which estimates a potential generation capacity of up to 59.6 GW off the state’s coast and lays out strategies...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on December 19th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) will host its December Open Meeting on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 (originally scheduled for Thursday, December 21, 2023). The Sunshine Act Meeting Notice (“Notice”) issued...more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to ease environmental reviews for certain energy storage, solar, and rebuilt or upgraded transmission projects on federal land. Those types of projects — given their limited...more
On November 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) to update its National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) implementing regulations to add a categorical exclusion for...more
Our office routinely handles utility takings, which often involve partial takings of easements for transmission lines or pipelines. As governments attempt to improve the electrical grid to support the transportation of wind...more
The boost enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act has, to some extent, been counterbalanced by a range of transitional issues. In this video, Troutman Pepper Partners Brian Harms and Fred Wilson discuss these top-of-mind...more