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As bags of cash were being passed around Illinois and Ohio statehouses, one thing was clear. No one paying or receiving the bribes had one iota of concern for the true victim in all of this: the…
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously dismissed a petition by the New England Ratepayers Association that sought to shift jurisdiction for compensating customer-sited…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is expected to decide this week whether to grant a petition that requests the agency to massively expand federal regulatory authority over the energy…
From S&P Global:
June 30
The R Street Institute will discuss the electric market implications of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s actions pertaining to net metering.
COMMENTS OF R STREET INSTITUTE
The R Street Institute (“R Street”) appreciates the opportunity to submit its comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or…
As we head into summer, the prospects of a federal takeover of state electric policy is heating up in Washington. While the issues involved sound technical, behind them lay important questions about…
Should FERC agree with NERA’s position, it would have a significant impact on our system of federalism. A growing number of states are already concerned with what they view as FERC infringement…
From SmartGrid Today:
Others quoted in the press release voicing support for this effort included WIRES Executive Director Larry Gasteiger, R Street Institute Director of Energy &…
Pursuant to Rule 214 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission), 18 C.F.R. §§ 385.214, the R Street Institute hereby moves to intervene…
In April, the New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) filed a petition challenging a bedrock FERC decision to not assert federal jurisdiction over state net metering policy. Although a legal…