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Meghan O’Brien is an associate in Stoel Rives’ energy development group. Before joining Stoel Rives, Meghan was an attorney-advisor with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Energy Markets Section (2019–2023), where she advised the Commission on complex issues associated with the Commission’s regulation of public utilities. She was also a regulatory analyst with the California Public Utilities Commission, Public Advocates Office, Electricity Planning & Public Policy Branch (2018–2019), where she evaluated utility applications and commission proposals.

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At the July 27, 2023, Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued long-awaited Order No. 2023, the Final Rule on Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements in Docket No. RM22-14-000.  The rulemaking arose from the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost…

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or Commission) is weighing party comments on implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 2143.  Enacted last year, AB 2143 will take effect on January 1, 2024.  This bill extends existing prevailing wage requirements for public works to the construction of any renewable electrical generation facility, and any associated battery storage…