House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy Hearing: Oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the FY2019 Budget.
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By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Ohio-based utility FirstEnergy’s efforts to land a bailout from consumers have crossed over from the problematic to the absurd. With the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in January rejecting a bid to alter the electricity marketplace in ways that would favor some generating facilities over others, FirstEnergy last week launched an end-run around FERC, asking U.S. Energy Secretary… Keep reading →
Gas Regulation 2018: United States
By Robert James & Stella Pulman | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the sixteenth edition of Gas Regulation.
FirstEnergy Shamelessly Begs DOE To Prop Up Uneconomic Coal And Nukes
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
This week, FirstEnergy submitted an outrageous request to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Ohio-based utility giant wants DOE to bail out not only its uneconomic coal and nuclear plants, but all ailing plants across the PJM Interconnection region – which includes 13 states and Washington D.C. FirstEnergy’s request, if granted, would fundamentally undermine important energy… Keep reading →
Call To Action For Energy Storage Companies
By Andrew Kaplan & Liam Paskvan | Pierce Atwood LLP
Energy Storage technologies awaiting regulatory authority to operate in the wholesale energy, capacity, and ancillary services markets.
FERC Takes Major Action On Tax Matters
By Jennifer Brough, Thomas Knight & Steve Stojic | Locke Lord LLP
FERC issued several far-reaching items related to the tax allowance that is permitted to be included in the jurisdictional rates of natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines and electric transmission companies.
Second Circuit: FERC’s And State Agency’s Interpretations Of CWA Are Not Entitled To Chevron Deference
By Anthony Cavender | Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision interpreting Clean Water Act Section 401 and the FERC permitting authority, which may have settled some lingering legal issues for the construction of pipelines.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted to require all Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators to revise its tariffs
FERC Remains Open During Government Shutdown—For Now
By Jeffrey Janicke | McCarter & English, LLP
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is still up and running despite the shutdown affecting most of the federal government.
DOE’s Compensation Scheme For Coal And Nuclear Is Dead – Now What?
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In a January 8 Order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) swiftly dismissed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed out-of-market compensation scheme for coal and nuclear units. DOE’s proposal would have provided guaranteed profits to coal and nuclear plants, despite the fact that these aging units are losing out to more efficient and affordable… Keep reading →
