After a brief hiatus, Smart Grid Legal News is back! So many issues and not enough time or space so I thought I would start with the basics. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Christine Hertzog, managing director of
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Smart Grid Legal News, published by Stevens & Lee P.C., focuses on legal and regulatory developments affecting the energy and utilities sector, particularly in relation to smart grid technologies. The blog covers topics such as cybersecurity standards and incentives for utilities, resilience of electric and oil and natural gas infrastructure against severe weather and cyber threats, and the application of emerging technologies like blockchain in energy markets. It also addresses regulatory guidance, utility ratemaking procedures, and compliance with federal and state energy policies. The content is aimed at legal professionals, industry stakeholders, and policymakers interested in the intersection of energy law, technology, and infrastructure resilience.
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Illinois Open Data Access Framework
By Linda Evers
The Citizens Utility Board (“CUB”) and the Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) recently filed a joint petition asking the Illinois Commerce Commission (“ICC” or “the Commission”) to initiate a proceeding to adopt the Illinois Open Data Access Framework (“Framework”). They hope…
Ever Wondered … What’s Uplift?
By Linda Evers
Before the chill of last winter’s polar vortex, many in the industry may not have even heard the term uplift payments. If you are still wondering exactly how it works, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) has a docket and…
Energy Resilience Bank Coming to New Jersey
By Linda Evers
This week the state of New Jersey took an innovative step in its continuing quest to remain Stronger than the Storm. The N.J. Board of Public Utilities (“BPU”) approved Docket No. QO14060626, a subrecipient agreement with the N.J. Economic Development…
Blurred Lines: States, FERC and Regulatory Uncertainty
By Linda Evers
On June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court declined to hear Kansas City Power & Light Co.’s appeal of a lower court’s affirmation of the Missouri Public Service Commission order denying the utility the right to recover FERC-approved transmission costs, estimated…
Massachusetts DPU Says Time of Use Pricing Will Be the Default for All Customers
By Linda Evers
In a recent order, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“Department” or “DPU”) stated that time varying rates are an essential component of grid modernization. As a result, the design of basic service must change to incorporate time of use…
EPA Issues Clean Power Plan
By Linda Evers
This month the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its Clean Power Plan proposal. The Plan cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, which according to the EPA is the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States. The…
NERC, FERC and NRC Meet to Discuss Grid Reliability
By Linda Evers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a joint meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at NRC headquarters. Most of the meeting was open to the public and concluded with a tour of NRC’s…
New York PSC Petitions U.S. Court of Appeals Over FERC’s New Capacity Zone
By Linda Evers
The New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC” or “Commission”) recently petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to force the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to respond to the PSC’s pending requests for rehearing of FERC’s…
Energy Camps
By Linda Evers
Camps have changed a lot since my childhood days of learning to swim at the Y. Somewhere between the increased competition for college admission and the universities’ quest to monetize all that empty space during the summer, parents have started…