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FERC Accepts SPP’s Revised High Priority Transmission Study Planning Process

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On May 14, 2025, FERC accepted Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (“SPP”) proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (“OATT”) to modify its high priority transmission study planning process. SPP argued these changes...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for May 2025

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s monthly open meeting to be held on May 15, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on May 8, 2025. In this issue… - Electric Items -...more

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NERC Tees Up Plan to Assess Grid Risks Associated with Data Centers

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The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) outlined forthcoming activities to identify and address the potential impacts to reliability as a result of the rapid expansion of data centers and other large...more

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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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President Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Enhancing U.S. Electric Grid Reliability and Security

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On April 8, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the U.S. Electric Grid executive order aimed at ensuring adequate and reliable electric generation in the U.S., meeting growing...more

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FERC Again Rejects Co-Located Load Increase Proposal at Nuclear Facility

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On April 10, 2025, FERC addressed arguments on rehearing that clarified, but did not modify the outcome of, a November 1, 2024, order (“Rejection Order”) rejecting PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) proposal to increase...more

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President Trump Directs Energy Agencies to Establish Sunset Dates for Energy-Related Regulations

On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO)1 directing several federal agencies and subagencies that regulate energy, environmental, and conservation matters,2 including the Federal Energy Regulatory...more

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FERC Accepts SPP’s Tariff Revisions Regarding Distribution of Make-Whole Payments for Self-Committed Resources

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On March 27, 2025, FERC approved Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (SPP) tariff revisions to remove the opportunity for resources that self-commit during the Reliability Unit Commitment Process (RUC) to avoid contributing to RUC...more

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FERC Approves SPP’s RTO West Plan to Connect Eastern and Western Grids

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On March 30, 2025, FERC approved revisions to Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (“SPP”) Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Tariff”) and Governing Documents to allow nine entities (“Expansion Members”) in the Western Interconnection...more

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FERC Accepts SPP’s Tariff Revisions Incorporating a Mark-to-Auction Mechanism for SPP’s Transmission Congestion Rights Market

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On March 20, 2025, FERC approved Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (“SPP”) tariff revisions to incorporate a mark-to-auction collateral requirement for SPP’s Transmission Congestion Rights (“TCR”) market. In doing so, FERC found...more

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MISO Proposes Short-Term Solution to Help Accelerate Generation Project Review Process

Energy markets in the United States are experiencing rapid changes on both the demand and supply sides of the equation. While various drivers such as a resurgence in manufacturing, data center buildouts for cloud computing...more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for March 2025

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Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on March 13, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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FERC Grants BP Energy’s Complaint Appealing CAISO Meter Data Reporting Penalty

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On February 27, 2025, FERC granted a complaint filed by BP Energy Retail Company California LLC (“BP Energy” or “Company”) under sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act appealing a penalty the California Independent...more

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FERC Grants Waiver Request to Prevent Termination of Interconnection Service to the Palisades Nuclear Plant

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On February 28, 2025, FERC granted a request by Holtec Palisades, LLC (“Holtec”) for waiver of certain provisions of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (“MISO”) Open Access Transmission, Energy and Operating...more

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Department of Energy Continues to Issue Orders that Support Liquefied Natural Gas Exports with Extension Authorization to Golden...

On March 5, 2025, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) approved Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC’s (GPLNG) request to extend a deadline to begin exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its terminal facility currently...more

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FERC Institutes Show Cause Proceeding to Address Co-Location Issues Related to Data Centers Running AI in PJM and Requests...

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On February 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued an order instituting a show cause proceeding in Docket No. EL25-49 to review issues associated with the co-location of large loads...more

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FERC Moves Closer to Establishing Standardized Rules for Co-location of Large Loads and Generators

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At its latest open meeting on February 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order directing PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) and the PJM Transmission Owners (PJM TOs) to demonstrate why the PJM...more

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In its first meeting of the new Administration, FERC focuses on supplying power to data centers

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On February 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) held its first open meeting since the start of the new Administration. Not surprisingly, FERC focused on the challenges related to...more

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FERC Initiates Proceeding on Co-Location of Power Demand With Generating Facilities, Raising Issues That Will Reverberate Across...

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (Co-location Order) finding that the treatment of load that co-locates behind generating facilities’ points of interconnection with the grid in the PJM...more

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FERC Denies Great Basin Transmission’s Request for Transmission Rate Incentives

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On February 20, 2025, FERC denied Great Basin Transmission, LLC’s (“Great Basin”) request for two transmission incentives for Great Basin’s Southwest Intertie Project-North Transmission Line and associated upgrades to Great...more

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Executive Order Seeking to Scale Back the Decision-Making Authority of Independent Agencies May Have Profound Impact on FERC

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On February 18, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14215, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” aimed at increasing direct presidential oversight of independent agencies and commissions. Unlike...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 Accepts NYISO’s Proposal Regarding their 2025-2029 Demand Curve Reset

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On January 28, 2025, FERC accepted the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“NYISO”) proposed revisions to its Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff (“Services Tariff”). The revisions define the...more

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FERC Approves Contested Settlement Agreement and Rate Schedule for Provision of Reliability Must-Run Service

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On January 16, 2025, FERC approved a contested settlement agreement and rate schedule governing the provision of reliability must-run (“RMR”) service from the Indian River Unit 4 generating facility (“Unit 4”) in PJM...more

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FERC Partially Accepts NorthWestern’s Order Nos. 2023 and 2023-A Compliance Filing

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On November 21, 2024, FERC issued an Order partially accepting NorthWestern Energy Corporation’s (“NorthWestern”) compliance filing, effective July 10, 2024. FERC found that NorthWestern’s filing partially complies with the...more

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