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FERC Seeks Industry Input on Financial Assurances for Hydro Projects

January 21, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

On January 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) requesting industry input regarding the scope and necessity of potential financial assurances that it should impose on hydroelectric projects seeking FERC licenses...

Will Congress Rollback Trump Regulatory Actions to Advance the Biden Policy Agenda?

January 20, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

Recent news that the Democrats flipped both U.S. Senate seats in Georgia’s run-off election means that the Democrats have enough votes to add the Congressional Review Act (CRA) [1] to the tools that could be used to advance President-elect Joe...

EPA Approved Texas NPDES Oil and Gas Program Authorization on January 15, 2021

January 19, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

On January 15, 2021, Region 6 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approved the State of Texas’ October 12, 2020 submittal to the EPA requesting partial National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) program authorization for oil and gas discharges...

Changes to Expect in Environmental Litigation Under Biden

January 5, 2021 Energy Legal Blog^®

One thing is certain about 2021 – environmental and natural resources-related litigation against the federal government will continue apace and it will impact a range of private projects that require federal authorization of some sort or that rely on public...

FERC Adopts Expanded Definition of Cogeneration QFs to Include Certain Fuel Cell Systems

December 22, 2020 Energy Legal Blog^®

On December 17, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) adopted a final rule (“Final Rule”) [1] regarding the potential for certain fuel cell systems to attain qualifying facility (“QF”) status pursuant to Sections 201 and 210 of the Public...

FERC Proposes Incentive-Based Rate Treatment for Cybersecurity Investments