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Environmental Law Prof Blog
The Reliability of the Sun and the Wind
The electric utility industry often complains that renewable energy proponents don’t pay enough attention to the intermittency of renewable resources. A common refrain is “the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow.” The…
Washington Energy Report
NERC Proposes New Reporting Reliability Standard for Disruptive Events
On December 31, 2012, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) filed with FERC a new reliability standard, EOP-004-2, that would require certain entities to report any event that impacts…
National Eminent Domain Blog
MISO and Transmission Lines
http://www.chronicletimes.com/story/1926464.html Jeff Gust, MidAmerican Energy vice president of compliance and standards, explained why these high voltage grid expansion projects are necessary and how they evolved. Gust said,…
Focus on Regulation
FERC proposes new rule to guard electric grid against solar storms
FERC has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to address the potential impact of geomagnetic disturbances (GMD) on the reliable operation of the electric grid. FERC proposes to require…
Land Use Prof Blog
Climate & Energy Law Symposium at USD
The University of San Diego School of Law will host the Fourth Annual Climate & Energy Law Symposium on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. This year's title is Law in a…
Technology Law Dispatch
Electric Grid Cyber Threat Concerns Raised Last Week During an Intense Push for General Cybersecurity Legislation
By Amy Koch, Christine Nielsen Czuprynski
This post was also written by Amy Mushahwar. Since three cyber security bills passed the House in April (H.R.2096, H.R.3523, and H.R.3834), all eyes have been on Washington for cyber…
Smart Grid Legal News
The Electric Grid 101
By Linda Evers
As we celebrate the beginning of our independence, I challenge Smart Grid Legal News readers to take one action this week that moves our country closer to energy independence. It…
Smart Grid Legal News
Department of Energy Launches Electric Grid Cybersecurity Initiative
By Linda Evers
Last week, officials from the Energy Department, the White House and the Department of Homeland Security met with senior leaders from across the electric sector to launch an initiative to…
Federal Eminent Domain Blog
Will State Fights Become Totally Federally Regulated?
As the New Hampshire Senate moves forward with a recommendation to limit power transmission between Canada and the United States, one can readily foresee the Federal Government stepping in to…
Renewable Energy Insights
FERC Sets For Hearing Puget’s Tariff Revisions Regarding Intermittent/Non-Dispatchable Generators
In a case that highlights some of the regulatory challenges presented by shifts in the nation’s generation mix, on October 20, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the…