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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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FERC Approves Expansion of PJM’s Surplus Interconnection Service to Address Near-Term Resource Adequacy Concerns

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On Feb. 11, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order accepting PJM Interconnection’s proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) regarding surplus interconnection service...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for February 2025

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on February 20, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on February 13, 2025. Note: The agenda included...more

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FERC Enforcement Uses Duty of Candor Rule to Impose Penalties on PJM Utility for Allegations Related to Transmission Planning...

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or “Commission”) Office of Enforcement (“Enforcement”) continues to focus on enforcing its duty of candor rules, with a recent action resulting in a $6.6 million civil...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - November 2024

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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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Energy Law: Month in Review - June 2024

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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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FERC Accepts PJM’s Interconnection Queue Reform

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In a “FERC after dark” order issued late yesterday, November 29, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) largely accepted a comprehensive reform of the PJM interconnection process that applies to both generation and...more

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Virginia SCC Opens Proceeding and Seeks Comments on Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Issues

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On May 24, 2022, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (the Commission) issued an Order establishing a proceeding to explore interconnection issues related to utility distributed energy resources (DER).  As part of the...more

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PJM’s New ‘Focused’ MOPR Goes Into Effect by Operation of Law

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PJM Interconnection Inc.’s (PJM) new “Focused” Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) went into effect on September 29, 2021, by operation of Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), because the Federal Energy Regulatory...more

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PJM Makes MOPR Compliance Filing and Proposes Timing for Delayed RPM Auction

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Ohio Commission Requests Comment Delay for COVID-19 Emergency On March 18, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C (PJM) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed changes to its Tariff in compliance with FERC’s...more

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Issues to Watch at FERC in 2020

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Several developments may raise the profile of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) in 2020. First, the growing importance of renewable energy generation will raise new issues for FERC. On...more

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Energy Newsletter - August 2019

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Significant Changes to FERC’s Rules for Market-Based Rate Sellers - On July 18, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued two orders modifying its rules for sellers to obtain or retain authorization...more

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FERC Approves Largest Enforcement Settlement in Nearly Four Years

On February 1, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) approved a settlement agreement between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing NA, Inc. (GSEMNA)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent Complaints Highlight Continued Friction between State Policy Goals and Federally Regulated Wholesale Power Markets

On June 24, 2016, two complaints were filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission or FERC”) that highlight the continued tension between state policy initiatives and the mandatory centralized capacity...more

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FERC Approves PJM's Capacity Performance Proposal

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On June 9, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its long-anticipated order where it conditionally accepted PJM Interconnection, LLC's proposal (PJM) to restructure its Reliability Pricing Model (RPM)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Déjà Vu, All Over Again: Seventh Circuit Again Remands PJM’s Cost Allocation Methodology for New, High-Voltage Transmission...

On June 25, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, with Judge Richard A. Posner writing for himself and Judge John Daniel Tinder, granted petitions for review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)...more

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FERC Grants Rehearing on State Law Issues in Order No. 1000 Filings

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In a trio of orders, FERC softened its approach to considering the effects of state law rights of first refusal in Order No. 1000 regional transmission planning, suggesting a move toward deference to state legal limitations...more

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FERC Accepts PJM’s Proposal to Limit Imported Capacity

Owners of generation capacity in PJM have often complained of what they perceive as favorable treatment under rules governing PJM’s annual forward capacity auctions when applied to competing resources, namely generation...more

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FERC Approves PJM’s Proposed Changes to Market Rules Governing the Participation of Demand Response Products in the Capacity...

On January 30, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order approving rule changes proposed by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) to the clearing of its capacity market, referred to as the Reliability...more

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