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Supercharging Electric Grid Interconnection

Supercharging Electric Grid Interconnection

FERC publishes final rule aimed at expediting the interconnection of new power plants.

Grid Governance Reform for a Clean Energy Transition

Grid Governance Reform for a Clean Energy Transition

Scholars urge RTOs to adopt more pluralist governance model.

From Pipelines to Pipe Dreams

From Pipelines to Pipe Dreams

Experts explore how environmental litigation has obstructed pipeline construction.

Solving State Transmission Roadblocks to Unlock Renewable Energy

Solving State Transmission Roadblocks to Unlock Renewable Energy

Scholar examines how community-based regulatory reforms can support efforts to scale up the United States’ electric grid.

Rethinking FERC’s Approach to Natural Gas Pipeline Approvals

Rethinking FERC’s Approach to Natural Gas Pipeline Approvals

Scholar urges FERC to consider clean energy policies before approving natural gas pipelines.

FERC Proposes Revamp to Pipeline Approval Process

FERC Proposes Revamp to Pipeline Approval Process

FERC proposes environmental justice concerns play a larger role in federal approvals of natural gas pipelines.

A Long-Awaited Participatory Revolution in Energy Regulation

A Long-Awaited Participatory Revolution in Energy Regulation

The time is ripe for an Office of Public Participation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Zombie Laws Haunt the Energy Market

Zombie Laws Haunt the Energy Market

Scholar argues that energy regulations that once protected consumers now block renewable energy companies.

FERC’s Carbon Blind Spot

FERC’s Carbon Blind Spot

Critics argue that a federal regulator’s failure to address climate change clashes with the goal of efficient markets.

Federalism “Collisions” in Energy Policy

Federalism “Collisions” in Energy Policy

Differences between federal and state energy regulations will likely require judicial intervention.

Partisanship Drives State Agencies’ Resistance to Federal Regulation

Partisanship Drives State Agencies’ Resistance to Federal Regulation

Data show that geography and party affiliation predict state agencies’ pushback against federal policies.

The Secretary of Energy’s Tariff Proposal Would Be Disastrous

The Secretary of Energy’s Tariff Proposal Would Be Disastrous

Revising FERC’s open access tariff rules would reverse 40 years of progress.