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On June 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an "Order to Show Cause" under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act to four regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs). The impact of "TO self-funding" on generation developers can be substantial. Mike Blackwell provides a breakdown of the potential impacts on generation developers: https://lnkd.in/gXk8zbn9 #EnergyRegulation #FERC

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved FERC Order 1920, a 1,300-page regulation that will transform how the U.S. power grid is planned and paid for. Now comes the hard part — turning those reforms into the thousands of miles of power lines the U.S. needs to transition from fossil fuels to clean, cheap, and reliable power. Clean energy investors, environmental groups, and grid reliability experts praised FERC’s two-member Democratic majority for crafting new rules that give the country a chance to build power lines at the rate needed to meet climate goals. Republicans in Congress — and at FERC itself — attacked the order as an attempt to force the cost of meeting clean energy policies onto unwilling states and utility customers. Legal challenges are almost certain to emerge. But supporters of FERC Order 1920 warned that roadblocks beyond lawsuits threaten the long-term benefits of the new transmission reforms. Perhaps the bigger challenge, they said, is making sure that the utilities, grid operators, and state regulators tasked with carrying out the reforms actually follow through over the coming years. FERC’s order applies most directly to the country’s regional grid operators, which manage transmission networks that provide electricity for about two-thirds of the U.S. population. With the exception of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid operator for most of the state, all these regional grid organizations must craft plans to comply with the order and submit them for FERC review by spring 2025. #ferc #transmissionreform #regionalgridoperators #ercot #energytransition #utilities #powerlines #renewablenergy

What will Trump’s presidency mean for the composition of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission? Learn more from Jacob Brandes and Catherine McCarthy in this Energy Legal Blog post: https://lnkd.in/gTi7hp3R #ferc #energy #trump

⚡ How Energy Regulation Shapes Reliable & Affordable Power for Our Communities At Southside Electric, we are committed to keeping our members, community partners, and stakeholders informed about the policies and regulations that shape the energy industry. This interview with FERC Chairman Mark Christie offers valuable insights into the roles of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), two key entities that help ensure reliable and affordable electricity. As a not-for-profit cooperative, our focus is always on serving our members. That’s why we closely follow regulatory decisions that impact energy costs, infrastructure, and service reliability. We appreciate Chairman Christie’s perspective on balancing energy demand with infrastructure development and the importance of making decisions that prioritize working families. #HereForYou https://lnkd.in/ecSzcxrw

Our Executive Director shares WIRES' perspective on the new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's transmission rule in Utility Dive: "A surge in expectations for load growth — partly driven by data centers and electrification — is adding urgency to building out the grid, according to Larry Gasteiger, executive director of WIRES, a trade group focused on transmission issues. Concerns from some state regulators and consumer groups about overbuilding the grid are increasingly becoming 'speculative,' Gasteiger said. 'The bigger threat is that we’re going to continue to underbuild going forward,' he said. 'So yes, it’s going to cost money … That’s why we need to look at all-of-the-above solutions to the grid needs.' Gasteiger said it was a positive development that FERC decided to continue allowing transmission owners to collect 'construction work in progress' payments from ratepayers to recover their project-related expenses as they build them instead of waiting for a rate case after the facility is brought online. Eliminating CWIP, as FERC initially proposed, would 'work in the wrong direction,' he said." Story: Ethan Howland #transmission #gridofthefuture #grid #gridreliability #gridexpansion #gridmodernization #cleangrid https://lnkd.in/e5CZsY22

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 1920 grants states a significant role in transmission planning and cost allocation, as highlighted by 33 utility commissioners from 14 states and the District of Columbia. This development marks an important shift in the energy landscape, empowering states with enhanced responsibilities in the process. #FERC #Transmissionplanning #energylandscape #costallocation Trent Keys, PRC, CDR #utilitycommissoners #atwellhires

Expectations are running high as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's proposed transmission planning and cost allocation rule nears the finish line. "'So, No. 1: FERC has got to tackle the competitive transmission issues they’ve teed up and re-examine rights of first refusal,' WIRES Group Executive Director Larry Gasteiger said in an interview. 'I think if that’s not in there, it would kind of be a major disappointment.' FERC has acknowledged that Order 1000 is not working correctly and the policies around ROFRs need to be reformed, he added. ...Cost containment came up in many of the comments, but Gasteiger said it was not really addressed in the proposed rule. 'We’re hoping that they don’t try to add it in now, given that they haven’t really provided notice on it,' Gasteiger said.'” Story: James Downing for RTO Insider LLC https://lnkd.in/ejUbXng3 #transmission #gridofthefuture #gridmodernization #gridreliability #grid #cleangrid

Important comments from Larry Gasteiger on FERC's upcoming planning rule highlighting the importance of addressing a key barrier to regional transmission development - Order 1000 solicitations. Effective regional planning requires open collaboration between RTOs, transmission owners, and regional stakeholders. The Order 1000 solicitation process inhibits collaboration, delays needed projects, and ultimately deprives customers of crucial transmission benefits. A balanced FERC rule needs to address this hurdle to drive the open and collaborative long-term regional transmission planning we need.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued transformative rules that will reshape the landscape of regional transmission planning, cost allocation, and siting. Discover how these changes could impact the future of energy transmission in this Perkins Coie LLP Update. #EnergyTransmission #EnergyLaw #EnergyRegulation #FERC

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued transformative rules that will reshape the landscape of regional transmission planning, cost allocation, and siting. Discover how these changes could impact the future of energy transmission in this Perkins Coie LLP Update. #EnergyTransmission #EnergyLaw #EnergyRegulation #FERC