It’s a busy time for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission” or “FERC”). In March 2024, FERC issued Order No. 2023-A upholding its major generator interconnection reform order, Order No. 2023. FERC followed...more
Update: Order No. 2023-A was published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024. Compliance filings to Order Nos. 2023 and 2023-A are due on May 16, 2023 The electric industry is in the midst of a period of significant...more
The electric industry is in the midst of a period of significant growth and change. Last year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued its landmark Order No. 2023 that enacted sweeping reforms to...more
On July 28, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a landmark order that reforms the generator interconnection process in response to a clear need for nation-wide improvements due to rapidly changing...more
On June 16, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “the Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”), announcing proposed reforms to its pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures...more
On August 16, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “the Commission”) issued an order granting in part and denying in part requests for further clarification of its reform of Large Generator...more
Our Energy Group examines the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order No. 845-A and what it means for the large generator interconnection industry....more
Energy February 2019 (No. 1) Public Utility Transmission Providers are directed to file a single compliance filing that implements the reforms to the pro forma large generator interconnection procedures and agreements. The...more
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“NARUC”) issued an October 11th paper titled: Aligning PURPA with the Modern Energy Landscape – A Proposal to FERC (“Proposal”) ...more
FERC Reforms Large Generator Interconnection Process in a Manner That Could Benefit Energy Storage - On April 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued its much anticipated Final Rule to amend the...more
On April 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued a Final Rule (“Order No. 845”) revising its pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) and pro forma Large...more
In its final meeting of 2016, FERC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in which it proposes changes to its standard interconnection rules and agreement for generators with a capacity of more than 20 megawatts. The proposed...more