The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee just voted on the nominations of Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson to be FERC Commissioners.
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By ANDREW KAPLAN, RANDALL RICH, RUTA KALVAITIS SKUCAS, MAEVE TIBBETTS | PIERCE ATWOOD LLP
Last week the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider the nominations of Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee to serve as Commissioners of FERC.
Trump Administration Pronouncements On Authorization Of Jordan Cove LNG Project Could Raise Issues Before The Senate And In The Courts
By DONNA BOBBISH | SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
FERC has been without a quorum of three commissioners and, as a result, has not been able to issue orders and take other actions where a vote of the commission is required.
President Donald J. Trump Announces His Intent To Nominate FERC Commissioners
By ROBERT RILEY | WILLIAMS MULLEN
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate the following two individuals to become members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Greater Flexibility, Efficiency In Gas Markets Requires New Standards
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Markets for electricity and natural gas in the U.S. grew up independently of one another. The rules in one do not always align with the rules in the other, creating challenges for both operators and regulators. Cumbersome inefficiencies are becoming more evident with the rapid evolution of the electric system. With more gas-fired power plants… Keep reading →
The Demand for a New Atlantic Coast Pipeline
By Michael VinciA new pipeline may be in the works in the United States. Three states boast lawmakers who are pushing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve the $5.1 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline proposal, as put forth by Dominion. Environmentalists, of course, have said this pipeline is simply not necessary. Sixteen lawmakers from Virginia, West … Keep reading →
FERC To Hold Session On State Policies, Wholesale Markets
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
U.S. energy regulators have scheduled a two-day technical conference to consider how state energy policies affect wholesale electricity markets.
Renewable Energy Update – February 2017 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Renewable energy dominated new U.S. electrical generation put into service during 2016, according to nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign.
FERC Proposes To Integrate Electric Storage Into Organized Markets
By Kenneth Kulak, Stephen Spina, Pamela C. Tsang | Morgan Lewis
The proposed rule recognizes the physical and operational characteristics of electric storage resources and distributed energy resource aggregators and removes barriers to their participation in organized wholesale electric markets.
Ohio Regulators Deliver “Undoubtedly Unconventional” Decision In FirstEnergy Bailout Case
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In a long-awaited decision, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) yesterday approved a $600-million electricity rate plan for FirstEnergy. One read of the decision is, regulators killed the Ohio-based utility giant’s massive bailout and ordered the utility to modernize its grid. If accurate, this would be an incredible victory: Dirty power plants would not… Keep reading →
