December 19, 2024

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

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DC Circuit Sends FERC Back to Drawing Board on MISO ROE
The battle over MISO transmission owners’ return on equity continued with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacating FERC’s order setting the rate at 10.02%.
Kentucky PSC
DC Circuit Backs Kentucky Munis on Transmission Rate ‘Pancaking’
FERC failed to consider the impact of potential rate increases when it allowed LG&E/KU to partially exit market power mitigation, the D.C. Circuit ruled.
Wabash Valley Power
DC Circuit Upholds FERC Rejection of Midwestern Co-op Contract
FERC acted reasonably in rejecting a Wabash Valley Power contract and denying it a Mobile-Sierra presumption, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
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DC Circuit Backs FERC Rebuff of PSCo Quick Interconnect Rule
The D.C. Circuit backed FERC’s 2020 rejection of PSCo's 'fast track' interconnection rule — but the utility later won commission OK for a modified plan.
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DC Circuit Court Backs FERC over MISO Interregional Cost Allocation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals endorsed FERC over Entergy Arkansas in a disagreement over MISO’s cost allocation for interregional transmission projects.
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37 States Fight Over California Tailpipe Standards
More than three dozen states have taken sides in a court fight over the EPA's reinstatement of California's strict tailpipe emissions standards.
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Court Strikes a Blow to ISO-NE Winter Plan
An appellate court ruled that ISO New England’s Inventoried Energy Program would unfairly incent some resources for storing energy in a way they already do. 
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FERC Reverts to Plan B on CAISO Capacity Procurement Mechanism
FERC reversed a decision that allowed CAISO to include an adder in the formula for offers that exceed the soft cap for its capacity procurement mechanism.
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Court Backs FERC over ISO-NE’s Order 1000 Compliance
The D.C. Circuit Court sided with FERC over its finding that ISO-NE complied with Order 1000’s provisions on competitive bidding for transmission projects.
Columbia Gas
Court Again Rebukes FERC for Failure to Review Downstream Emissions
The D.C. Circuit Court ruled that FERC had failed to account for the downstream the greenhouse gas emissions of a compressor station in Agawam, Mass.

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