FERC announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to plan for interregional transmission planning to accommodate for increased distributed energy resources. This process will seek input on transmission planning, shifting…

FERC Order 2222 aimed to remove barriers for distributed energy resources (DER) to compete in capacity, energy and ancillary services markets. Specifically, it allows for DERs to aggregate resources to…

FERC expanded the controversial Minimum Offer Price Rule which established predetermined prices for renewables if they received revenues from state programs. In turn, it assisted baseload resources like coal and…

Superstorm Sandy battered much of the Northeast, leaving 8.5 million people in 21 states without power. This prompted a focus on improving critical energy infrastructure and energy resilience.

FERC Order 745 required RTOs and ISOs to pay demand respond resources the market price for energy when it’s used to balance demands as a replacement for new generation. FERC…

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated $14 billion for electric power transmission grid development, $14.1 billion for renewable energy tax incentives and $1.4 billion for state and local government…

FERC Order 719 eliminated barriers to demand response in organized energy markets and treat it comparably to other resources.

FERC Order 890 reformed its open access transmission rules to promote transmission service is provided on a just and reasonable basis, as well as provide more transparency in grid operation.

The Energy Policy Act strengthened frameworks for competitive wholesale markets. It allowed the use of eminent domain for acquiring electric transmission rights-of-way in areas designated as congested by the Secretary…

FERC Order 2000 encouraged utilities to join regional transmission organizations (RTO). While not mandatory, the emergence of RTOs led to a shift away from utility owned generation as nearly half…

FERC Order 888 required mandatory open transmission access to all users, which filled in the patchwork left by the Energy Policy Act from 4 years earlier. Additionally, it promoted the…

The Energy Policy Act gave FERC authority to allow open transmission access.