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Public Interest? Federal Court Questions USACE Review of Need for Hospital

September 16, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

On September 9, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio ruled against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in a case styled Friends of the Mahoning River v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , a...

FERC Announces Members and Establishes First Meeting for Joint Federal-State Transmission Task Force

September 3, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

On August 30, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order advancing its efforts on the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (“Task Force”) [1] initially announced in a June 17, 2021 FERC order . [2] The...

FERC Launches Sweeping Effort to Gather Input on – and Potentially Overhaul – its Transmission Planning, Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection Rules

July 19, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

On July 15, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANOPR”) requesting comment on a broad set of potential reforms to the Commission’s regional transmission planning, regional transmission cost allocation, and...

FERC Endeavors to Encourage Transmission Development in Coordination With States

June 28, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

At the June 17, 2021 Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a policy statement and an order reflecting its continued support for transmission project development and transmission investment to achieve federal and state renewable resource...

FERC Staff Issues White Paper on Hybrid Resources; Seeks Industry Input

June 1, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

On May 26, 2021, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) staff issued a white paper regarding the current status and use of hybrid resources – e.g., co-located generation and storage facilities – in wholesale markets, including markets operated by Regional Transmission...

Guarding the Grid: DOE Releases 100-Day Cybersecurity Pilot Program

April 21, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

The February 2021 hack into Oldsmar, Florida’s water treatment system is a frightening reminder that critical infrastructure systems can be vulnerable to cyberattacks and that cyberattacks can jeopardize health and safety. In this case, the hack may have spurred government...

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