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To Waive or Not to Waive? That Is the 401 Question
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on May 16, 2025, clarified the conditions under which a state waives its Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 water quality certification (WQC) authority. In Village of Morrisville v. Federal Energy Regulatory
FERC Staff Releases 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment
On May 15, 2025, the FERC’s Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, in coordination with the Office of Electric Reliability, released their 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment, highlighting key industry insights and challenges for the upcoming summer
FERC Accepts SPP’s Revised High Priority Transmission Study Planning Process
On May 14, 2025, FERC accepted Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (“SPP”) proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (“OATT”) to modify its high priority transmission study planning process. SPP argued these changes will allow transmission studies to better address
Fifteen States Sue the Trump Administration Over “Energy Emergency” Executive Order
On May 9, 2025, fifteen democratic states (“Plaintiff States”) sued the Trump Administration in Washington District Court, claiming that President Trump’s executive order “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” (“Executive Order”) is unlawful. The Plaintiff States argue that the Executive Order
FERC Enforces “Rule of Reason,” Requiring CAISO to Embed Business Practice Manual Provision in Tariff
On April 29, 2025, FERC partially granted rehearing in the case of Cometa Energia, S.A. de C.V. (“Saavi”) against the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“CAISO”), finding a provision of CAISO’s Business Practice Manual for Reliability Requirements (“Business Practice Manual”)
FERC Approves Uncontested Rate Case Settlements in 2024 Rate Cases Filed by Algonquin Gas Transmission and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
On April 25, 2025, FERC approved two uncontested stipulation and agreements that propose to settle the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”) section 4 general rate cases filed on May 30, 2024, by two interconnected pipelines, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (“Algonquin”) and
FERC Denies NGO Transmission, Inc.’s Application to Abandon Jurisdictional Facilities
On April 24, 2025, FERC denied NGO Transmission, Inc.’s (“NGO Transmission”) application under 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”) to abandon its jurisdictional facilities and reclassify them from jurisdictional transmission facilities to non-jurisdictional local distribution facilities. FERC concluded that
Order No. 1920-B Affirms FERC’s Long-Term Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Rule
On April 11, 2025, FERC issued Order No. 1920-B, which clarified and maintained key requirements from Order No. 1920-A regarding long-term transmission planning and cost allocation. FERC clarified that transmission providers are not obligated to plan for the long-term needs
President Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Enhancing U.S. Electric Grid Reliability and Security
On April 8, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the U.S. Electric Grid executive order aimed at ensuring adequate and reliable electric generation in the U.S., meeting growing electricity demand being driven by technological