On March 19, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an Order Addressing Arguments Raised on Rehearing and Setting Aside Prior Order in Broadview Solar, LLC, 174 FERC ¶ 61,199 (2021)...more
On March 19, 2021, FERC set aside a September 1, 2020 order (“September Order”) that had upended 40 years’ worth of FERC precedent regarding how to determine the 80MW threshold for small power production qualifying facilities...more
FERC proposes transmission rating reform and upholds PURPA order - Bullet Utility Dive – November 20 - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Thursday upheld its order overhauling its implementation of...more
Part One - As the 2020 election nears, the Democratic campaign has begun to talk policy specifics regarding energy and climate change. Although the Trump administration undertook to dismantle many Obama-era policies and...more
On September 1, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order departing from its longtime standard used to determine a generating facility’s “power production capacity” for purposes of certification...more
On September 1, 2020, FERC issued an order overturning 40 years of Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”) precedent and revoking the qualifying facility (“QF”) status of Broadview Solar, LLC (“Broadview...more
On September 1, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an order breaking with decades of precedent regarding how it will determine whether a renewable resource is eligible for...more
California power shortfall forces sweeping review of grid reliability strategy - Bullet S&P Global – August 21 - In an August 19 letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, the heads of the California Public Utilities...more
Focus - U.S. storage market rebounds as California promises big 2020 growth - Greentech Media – December 3 - The U.S. energy storage market bounced back in the third quarter of 2019. Front-of-meter storage...more
Focus - Los Angeles won’t invest $5 billion to rebuild coastal gas plants - Greentech Media - February 12 - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Tuesday that the city will not spend $5 billion to rebuild...more
On August 31, 2018, NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern) petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) to revoke the qualifying small power production facility (QF) status of four wind projects...more
Is a co-located storage facility and wind or solar facility considered to be one qualifying facility (“QF”) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (“PURPA”)? Or multiple QFs? How will the aggregate capacity of such...more