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The Commission's order appears to be creating upheaval in the New York ESCO market, and it is raising concerns that its requirements may drive some ESCOs out of business.

On May 6, 2016, Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority ("OMPA") submitted a request to FERC seeking to take over its members' mandatory purchase obligation under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA").

Per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (collectively known as a class as "PFAS") have been widely used in industrial and consumer applications for years

January 7, 2025: Applied Energy Group is a provider of energy management consulting services intended to address the evolving needs of utilities...

Earlier this year, Massachusetts passed legislation that will require the state's distribution utilities to purchase carbon-free electricity from hydropower...

California's water professionals work tirelessly to ensure safe and reliable water, wastewater, and recycled water services across the state, especially as the region faces a hotter, drier climate with extreme weather events. This recognition highlights the essential expertise and dedication these professionals bring to their communities while encouraging the next generation to consider rewarding careers in the water industry.

On May 17, 2005, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a petition for review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) orders stating that renewable energy credits, or RECs, are not inherently conveyed to utilities purchasing power from qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). The Court held it had no jurisdiction over the dispute over entitlement to RECs under contracts entered into pursuant to PURPA, and that it must first

FERC's regulations clearly exempt small power production QFs 30 MWs or smaller and cogeneration QFs of any size from most sections of the FPA, including section 203.

FERC has issued a declaratory order confirming that no approval under Section 203 of the FPA is required in connection with the transfer or issuance of passive tax equity interests in public utilities...

The Rhode Island PUC approved several Power Sector Transformation, Vision and Implementation Plan ("PST Plan") initiatives proposed by National Grid.

The growing demand for data center space in Virginia increasingly has led the industry to locations outside northern Virginia. As a result, many central Virginia jurisdictions recently revised...

On November 15, 2018, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NOPR") addressing the effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("TCJA") ...

On Wednesday, the Arizona Corporation Commission voted to close its docket on electricity deregulation, based on concerns over the constitutionality of a deregulated electricity market in Arizona.

Brattle economists have co-authored an article published in Utilities Policy that discusses how low-cost solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery electricity storage can potentially bring about fundamental shifts...

The new tariff will continue to give utility customers credit at the full retail rate for any electricity that is exported to the grid and maintains the state's net excess generation payout at the retail rate.

In response to a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decision on net metering, three California investor-owned utilities have proposed a new structure to compensate rooftop solar customers for the power they generate.

New Jersey is again looking at shaving money from a fund targeted at developing new and more efficient power plants, a priority the Christie administration once espoused in its Energy Master Plan.

On June 30, 2016, the New York electric utilities filed Distribution System Implementation Plans ("DSIP") as required by the New York Public Service Commission's ("PSC" or "Commission") April 20, 2016 Order in its Reforming the Energy Vision ("REV") proceeding. Among the filings was Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc.'s ("Con Edison") DSIP.