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Order No. 1920-B Affirms FERC’s Long-Term Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Rule

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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

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FERC Chairman Chides PJM Over Preemption Dispute on Regional Transmission Project

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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

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Six Questions Flowing From President Trump’s Recent Suite of Energy-Focused Actions

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President Trump’s energy-focused ambitions will generate work for regulators at all levels of the government....more

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Client Alert: Recent Executive Orders Affecting the Energy Industry

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On April 8th and 9th, President Trump issued five executive orders, a presidential proclamation, and a presidential memorandum that directly impact the energy industry. This alert summarizes the key provisions and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Executive Order on Grid Reliability Seeks to Expand Federal Role Over Resource Adequacy

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to take steps to expand the use of its emergency authority under Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 202(c) to require the...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - March 2025

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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Pennsylvania Court Concludes that Certain Sunoco Entities Did Not Have Eminent Domain Authority in Washington County for Mariner...

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In a February 7, 2025 decision in Simon v. Sunoco Pipeline LP, No. 2015-3302 (Wash. Cty. February 7, 2025), the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania concluded that Sunoco Pipeline LP and Sunoco Logistics...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - January 2025

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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President Trump Elevates Christie to FERC Chair

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Among his first actions on January 20, President Trump appointed Mark Christie as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Chairman Christie was confirmed as a FERC commissioner in 2020, near the beginning...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

NEPOOL Set to Approve New Long-Term Transmission Planning Process for New England

As soon as tomorrow (Thursday, April 4, 2024), New England could have a new long-term transmission planning process—and one that puts the states in the driver’s seat. The New England Power Pool (“NEPOOL”) Transmission...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC Invites Post-Conference Comments on New England Gas-Electric Forum

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) hosted a forum on gas-electricity coordination issues in New England on June 20, 2023.  Now, FERC is seeking post-forum comments addressing items from the forum agenda as well...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Energy Leaders Debate Role of FERC, States, Gas demand, and Renewables in Determining Future of New England LNG Facility

Last week the federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) hosted a bevvy of New England state regulators and energy industry stakeholders to discuss potential solutions to electricity and natural gas-related challenges...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Six Key Considerations for Transitioning Existing Fossil Fuel Transport, Storage and Electricity Generation Assets to New Uses

The United States is broadening the scope and diversity of its energy mix at a rate and to an extent not seen in a century, if ever. The changes underway provide both important opportunities and critical challenges for owners...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Network Effects and Implications for Local Governments

In today’s world, the word “network” is most likely to evoke references to social media. Twenty years ago, the same word would likely induce thoughts of the expansion of broadband, fiber, and wireless telecommunications to...more

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FERC Approves Surrender License for Lower Klamath Project

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On November 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) voted unanimously to issue an Order Modifying and Approving Surrender License and Removal of Project Facilities Order (“Order”) for the Lower Klamath...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC Approves ISO-New England’s Implementation of Capacity Market Design Changes and MOPR Elimination

On Friday, May 27, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order approving ISO-New England’s proposed tariff revisions, which phase out the ISO’s minimum offer price rule (MOPR) by 2024...more

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FERC Greenlights PJM and New Jersey Offshore Wind Transmission Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), on April 14, 2022, accepted a “State Agreement Approach” Agreement (SAA Agreement) between PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for November 2021

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Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s November 18, 2021 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on November 10, 2021. Items E-2 and E-6 have not been summarized due to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

NESCOE Report Advances Governors’ Demands for Climate Leadership at ISO-NE

The managers of the New England States Committee on Electricity (“NESCOE”) recently released a report (“Report”) to New England’s governors to advance its shared vision for a clean, affordable, and reliable 21st-century...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Corporate Offtake Agreements are a Driving Force Behind the Shift Toward Renewable Energy in the United States

Continued commitments to renewable generation in 2021 mean that corporate purchasers remain major drivers in the development of new wind and solar power generation projects in the United States. Megawatt numbers vary...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

States Really, Really, Must Act on Water Quality Certification Applications Within One Year

The saga of judicial efforts to enforce the one-year limit on state review of applications for water quality certifications under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act shows no sign of reaching a conclusion. First, in Hoopa...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Supreme Court to Decide Eminent Domain Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case that will have far-reaching consequences for interstate pipeline projects. The case, PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey, involves a FERC-approved natural gas pipeline...more

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Klamath Dam Removal Now in Question

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Over the past decade, proponents of an effort to remove four dams on the lower Klamath River have hit a series of roadblocks.  The most recent came on July 16, 2020, when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC Order No. 841, Ensuring Storage Access to Wholesale Markets

On Friday, July 10, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) Order Nos. 841 and 841A, which established a framework for electric storage...more

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USDOE Appalachia Renaissance Report – COVID-19 and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

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On June 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) released its publication titled, “The Appalachian Energy and Petrochemical Renaissance: An Examination of Economic Progress and Opportunities.” USDOE, along with seven...more

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