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On December 13, 2024, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) a modification to Part VII of its Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Tariff”), adding…
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CAISO Interconnection Process Enhancements Proposal Faces Protest at FERC
CAISO’s Interconnection Process Enhancements proposal faces protests from independent power producers, clean energy organizations, and…
Continue Reading CAISO Interconnection Process Enhancements Proposal Faces Protest at FERCU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Rule Affecting Take Permits Under the Endangered Species Act
This post was co-authored by Stoel Rives summer associate Ryan Laws.
On April 12, 2024…
Continue Reading U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Rule Affecting Take Permits Under the Endangered Species ActCouncil on Environmental Quality Publishes Final Rule Substantially Amending NEPA
This post was co-authored by Stoel Rives summer associate Connor McRobert.
On May 1, 2024…
Continue Reading Council on Environmental Quality Publishes Final Rule Substantially Amending NEPAFederal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Long-Awaited Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Final Rule
On May 13, 2024, at a special transmission reform meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…
Continue Reading Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Long-Awaited Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Final RuleCAISO Releases Addendum to Interconnection Process Enhancements Final Proposal Ahead of Board of Governors Meeting
On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued an addendum to…
Continue Reading CAISO Releases Addendum to Interconnection Process Enhancements Final Proposal Ahead of Board of Governors MeetingStakeholders Express Concern That CAISO’s Interconnection Scoring Criteria May Prioritize Load-Serving Entity Selection
Background
The California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) recently issued Interconnection Process Enhancements (IPE) final proposal…
Continue Reading Stakeholders Express Concern That CAISO’s Interconnection Scoring Criteria May Prioritize Load-Serving Entity SelectionNew Legislation Authorizes Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to Certify Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems but Stops Short of Including Clear Land Use Approval Pathway
The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) oversees the siting of large-scale energy facilities like…
Continue Reading New Legislation Authorizes Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to Certify Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems but Stops Short of Including Clear Land Use Approval PathwayCAISO Releases Interconnection Process Enhancements Final Proposal
Summary
On March 29, 2024, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released the Track 2…
Continue Reading CAISO Releases Interconnection Process Enhancements Final ProposalOregon Energy Facility Siting Council Proposes Rulemaking to Clarify Contested Case Procedures for Energy Projects
UPDATE 10/30/2024 An update to this post is available here.
The Oregon Energy Facility…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Final Rule Amending Eagle Permit Regulations
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published notice in the Federal Register of…
Continue Reading U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Final Rule Amending Eagle Permit RegulationsOregon EFSC Approves Ambitious Rulemaking Schedule for 2024, Clarifies Standby Generator Requirements
At its January 26, 2024 meeting, the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) approved an…
Continue Reading Oregon EFSC Approves Ambitious Rulemaking Schedule for 2024, Clarifies Standby Generator RequirementsMinnesota Community Solar Garden Updates – New Program To Begin Accepting Applications
In early January, the Minnesota Department of Commerce shared new details about the state’s Low…
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