Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair
Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with ...
Appeals court directs FERC to strip ROE transmission adder from Duke, FirstEnergy Ohio utilities
The Sixth Circuit appeals court also upheld FERC's decision ending the extra return on equity in the state for American ...
E&E3d
DC Circuit dismisses challenge to FERC’s renewable backlog fix
The FERC order greenlit a plan from PJM Interconnection to fast track grid connection requests from energy projects worth $5 ...
E&E5d
Mark Christie emerges as Trump’s pick to lead FERC
The new chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will be thrust into the scrum of power players shaping U.S. energy ...
Renewable Energy World3d
FERC rejects MISO’s demand response model for Order 2222
In its January 16th decision, FERC rejected MISO’s transition model that would have allowed Order 2222 implementation in 2026 ...
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Susquehanna Nuclear challenges FERC rejection of connection agreement to power AWS data center
Susquehanna Nuclear LLC, the owner and operator of the 2.5GW Susquehanna steam electric station, has filed a petition in the ...
JD Supra3d
Court Finds FERC Appropriately Evaluated Decision to Retain Dams in License Surrender
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) held that FERC complied with the ...
JD Supra13d
FERC Issues Nearly $1B Market Manipulation Penalty Regarding Alleged Energy Efficiency Projects
On December 16, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) directed American Efficient, LLC, its subsidiaries, ...
Datacenter Dynamics4d
Mark Christie named chairman of FERC
Mark Christie has been named the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Solar Company Fails in Challenge to $5 Million Cap in FERC Order
Hecate Energy LLC lacks standing to challenge the federal government’s $5 million cost cap for renewable energy projects to ...
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NERC, EEI congratulate newly appointed FERC Chairman Mark Christie
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Edison Electric Institute (EEI) welcomed Mark Christie, a ...
Appellate Court Upholds FERC Incentive Denial for Ohio Utility
Ohio utility company Dayton Power & Light Co. failed to convince a federal appeals court Friday to reverse a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to reject a financial incentive allowing it ...