When there is a change of Administration in Washington, the trade press often inquires about the anticipated changes at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the primary federal regulator of the nation’s power...more
On April 18, 2024, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act (“MPACT Act”) (S. 4171) that, if adopted, would grant FERC authority...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's April 21, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on April 14, 2022....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
FERC has issued a notice of inquiry inviting comments on potential changes to its regulations requiring financial assurance measures in licenses and other authorizations for hydroelectric projects. As of December 2020, FERC...more