FERC

Pipeline Route Disputes Are Poised for US Supreme Court Decision

November 6, 2019

Developers, opponents rev up legal battles over state land seizure; PennEast loses again in court but vows to continue $1B NJ gas line.

Supreme Court Clears Path for States to Subsidize Nuclear Power

Mary B. Powers

April 24, 2019

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Justices won't overrule a lower court decision that certain subsidies do not interfere with federal regulatory authority, rejecting a challenge.

FERC Busts LNG Logjam with New Approach

Mary B. Powers

February 27, 2019

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The federal agency has developed a template to approve 12 LNG plants in the U.S.

US Appeals Court Slams FERC on Long-Muddled State Environmental Permits

Big California-Oregon dam removals, which triggered the Jan. 25 federal ruling on clean-water okays, are moving to contract.

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

February 19, 2019

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Big Calif.-Ore. dam removals, which triggered the Jan. 25 federal ruling on state clean-water okays, are proceeding to contract.

New Fallout Hits Creditors In PG&E Battle

February 6, 2019

Construction firms join power providers caught in contract issues from giant utility’s Jan. 29 bankruptcy filing; the company also releases details of an extensive wildfire mitigation plan and upgrade.

Kevin McIntyre, Republican FERC Member Known for Bipartisanship, Dies

January 9, 2019

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Republican Kevin McIntyre, 58, the former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, died Jan. 2.

US Court Orders Alabama Power Dam License Review

Mary B. Powers

October 3, 2018

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Utility and FERC now must work out continued environmental mitigation measures

FERC Allows Work to Continue on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Mary B. Powers

August 22, 2018

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Dominion Energy Transmission can continue work on certain portions of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, despite a court order halting construction on the 600-mile project, according to an Aug. 14 decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

FERC Rejects DOE Rule as Winter Storm Proves Grid Resiliency

Peter Maloney

January 9, 2018

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While proponents of a grid resiliency measure said it would bolster the system during bad weather, the recent winter storm proved such efforts unnecessary.