Category Archives: Blog Posts

FERC Gives Increasing Attention to Distributed Energy Resources

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

A number of recent FERC actions highlight the Commission’s growing focus on distributed energy resources (DERs).  Although there is no standard definition of DERs, the term generally refers to small resources that are located on the distribution system (typically below … Continue reading →

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Hawai‘i PUC Directed to Modify Rate Structure and Decouple Utility Revenues from Capital Investments

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Anjali Patel

Earlier this week the Hawai‘i Governor David Ige signed into law the Hawai‘i Ratepayer Protection Act, SB 2939 SD 2, requiring the Hawai‘i Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) to develop a performance based regulation model that will “break the direct link … Continue reading →

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FERC Approves Cybersecurity Reliability Standard

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

In its April Open Meeting, FERC issued a final rule approving a cybersecurity Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standard.  The rule focuses on low impact Bulk Electric System (BES) Cyber Systems and transient electronic devices.  “Low impact” is the default … Continue reading →

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DOE Opens Informal Comment Period on FPA Section 202(c) Emergency Authority

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

Since First Energy Solutions Corp. asked DOE to issue a Federal Power Act (FPA) Section 202(c) emergency order requiring PJM to provide full cost recovery to certain nuclear- and coal-fired generators last month, energy industry organizations have responded to the … Continue reading →

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Former FERC Commissioners Weigh In on CPP Repeal

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Jessica Bell

Former FERC Commissioners Norman Bay, John Norris, and Jon Wellinghoff submitted a comment to EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) repeal docket, responding to EPA’s suggestion that the CPP may impermissibly tread on FERC’s functions and authority.  Characterizing this idea as … Continue reading →

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