DC Circuit Remands FERC Order Denying Refunds, Citing Failure to Explain Departure from Precedent
On December 5, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit remanded a 2013 Commission order, finding that FERC had failed to adequately explain its reasoning in departing from its "general policy" of ordering refunds when consumers have paid unjust and unreasonable rates. [Read more →]
FERC Announces Series of Technical Conferences on EPA's Clean Power Plan
On December 9, 2014, FERC announced that it would hold a series of technical conferences to discuss what implications are involved with a variety of compliance approaches used to satisfy the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Power Plan rule. The technical conferences will begin on February 19, 2015 and generally focus on issues related to electric reliability, wholesale electric markets and operations, and energy infrastructure. [Read more →]
On December 4, 2014, FERC Nominee Colette Honorable, who has been nominated to fill the vacancy left by former Commissioner John Norris, testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ("Committee"). Currently, Ms. Honorable serves as the Chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. [Read more →]
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