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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 May 13th, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly available...more
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 April 25th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, in a departure from normal procedure, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued two Sunshine Act Meeting Notices, publishing agendas for both the April 25, 2024...more
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 21st, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) will host its February Open Meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The Sunshine Act Meeting Notice (“Notice”) issued February 8, 2024, indicates that FERC intends to take...more
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 January 18th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
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 December 19th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
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 June 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
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 May 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
On June 16, 2022, the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board” or “OPSB”) issued a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The Order culminates a...more
Linear infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines, electric transmission lines and transportation, have faced a number of regulatory challenges over the last year. Some of these challenges stem from changes in...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's December 17, 2020 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on December 10, 2020. Agenda items E-1, E-7, E-14, E-17, G-5, C-4, C-5, C-6,...more
Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's November 19, 2020 open meeting, pursuant to the agenda issued on November 13, 2020. Agenda item E-16 has not been summarized due to...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s September 17, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on September 10, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by...more
In a matter of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that an oil-filled submerged electrical transmission cable is a "facility" under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). Power Authority...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s July 16, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on July 9, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s May 21, 2020 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on May 14, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and measures undertaken by government...more
A number of organizations submitted an April 13th document titled Request for Technical Conference or Workshop (“Request”) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) asking that it convene a technical conference or...more
Last week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) continued to issue orders, notices, and guidance related to the current novel coronavirus pandemic, the health and safety of FERC and energy industry employees, and...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's September 19, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on September 13, 2019. Agenda items E-12, E-19, and E-24 have not been...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's July 18, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on July 11, 2019. Agenda items E-12, E-17, and E-18 have not been summarized...more
Focus - General Electric to demolish California power plant 20 years early - Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 - General Electric Co. said last Friday that it plans to demolish a 750-megawatt natural gas-fired...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's May 16, 2019 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on May 9, 2019. In this issue: - Electric Items - Miscellaneous Items ...more
Analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance finds that roughly 18% of U.S. energy generation is supplied by renewable sources. The details can be found in the 2018 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook,...more