Tag Archives: State regulation

Michigan Passes Sweeping Reforms to Statewide Energy Policy

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Amber Martin

On Wednesday, December 21, 2016, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law two bills to implement sweeping reforms to Michigan’s energy policy.  Senate Bill Nos. 437 and 438, now Public Act Nos. 341 and 342, respectively, overhaul Michigan electric utilities’ … Continue reading →

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State Action on Advanced Energy Storage

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Jessica Bell

The National Governors Association recently released a report on energy storage, State Strategies for Advancing the Use of Energy Storage.  The report focuses on actions that states can take to evaluate advanced energy storage as a component of the state’s … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Says Maryland’s Program to Encourage Generation is Preempted

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Yesterday, April 20, 2016, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC.*  The Court unanimously found that Maryland’s program was not permissible under the Federal Power Act (FPA).  Justice Ginsburg, writing for the Court, affirmed … Continue reading →

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