Corban Coffman

Jun 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Sylvia Bartell |Michael Blackwell |Corban Coffman

At its May 13, 2024 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a groundbreaking final rule—Order No. 1920[1] —requiring public utilities to undertake new long-term regional transmission planning over a 20-year horizon and allocate the cost of selected transmission projects in a manner that corresponds to the benefits they provide.

Jun 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Sylvia Bartell |Michael Blackwell |Corban Coffman

The IIJA clarified that FERC may issue a siting permit to build a transmission facility in a national interest electric corridor (designated by the Department of Energy) if a State has (i) not made a decision on a siting application by one year after the application is filed or one year after the corridor is designated (whichever is longer), (ii) conditioned approval so that the facility does not reduce transmission capacity constraints or congestion or is not economically feasible, or (iii)...