October 1, 2024

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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FERC Accepts Niagara’s Cost Recovery Plans, Orders Rate Proceeding
FERC approved Niagara Mohawk Power's construction recovery requests for the Smart Path Connect project and partly accepted its rate schedule revisions.
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FERC Updates Interconnection Queue Process with Order 2023
FERC approved Order 2023 at its regular meeting, requiring changes to its pro forma interconnection queue that are aimed at clearing up the backlog of more than 2,000 GW of resources.
Green Development
DC Circuit Upholds Tx Cost Allocation for Rhode Island Solar Project
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a pair of petitions by Green Development over FERC’s approval of transmission charges connected to a proposed solar project.
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SPP Planning Response After FERC Rejection of Tariff Revision
SPP's legal staff is evaluating its options after FERC's recent rejection of a tariff revision to allocate “byway” transmission projects on a case-by-case basis.
FBI
FERC Rejects Call for CIP Standard Updates
FERC rejected a call for new physical security standards while clarifying its cybersecurity incentives order.
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FERC Calls for More Info on Order 881 Compliance Timelines
FERC partly approved Order 881 compliance filings from several transmission providers, asking for more information on timelines for calculating or submitting ambient-adjusted line ratings.
Shutterstock
MVP Southgate Extension Request Gets Mixed Reception at FERC
Mountain Valley Pipeline elicited written protests for asking FERC for a three-year extension to build the Southgate extension of the pipeline.
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Industry Cool on Revised Winter Weather Standard

The team revising NERC’s cold weather standard has more work ahead after industry respondents put the freeze on their latest proposed revisions with a negative segment-weighted vote of more than 56%.

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
DC Circuit Asked Again to Rule on NYISO’s 17-Year Amortization
The New York PSC petitioned the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to review FERC's approval of NYISO's proposal to use a 17-year amortization period for setting its cost of new entry.
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Court Dismisses Environmental Justice Petitions Against Weymouth Compressor
In a blow to local environmental justice groups, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed challenges to FERC's authorization of the Weymouth Compressor Station.

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