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FERC Issues Anticipated Order On Data Center Co-Location In PJM Region
Jones Day are most popular: within Strategy and Accounting and Audit topic(s) As power demand surges, on December 18, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "Commission") announced a much-anticipated order laying the groundwork for new rules governing the co-location of large loads alongside electric generation in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland ("PJM") region.
D.C. Circuit Decision Underscores Jurisdictional Limits Of FERC Project Reviews Under NEPA
On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision—Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 125 F.4th 229 (2025) ("Citizens Action")—affirming limitations on the weight the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "Commission") can accord to downstream environmental impacts in natural gas pipeline certificate proceedings.
Recent D.C. Circuit Decisions Urge FERC To Reconsider Its Analysis Of Environmental Impacts For Natural Gas And LNG Projects
In a series of recent orders, the D.C. Circuit has renewed its prodding of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("Commission" or "FERC") to strengthen its environmental reviews of proposed pipeline projects. On July 30, 2024, inNew Jersey Conservation Foundation, et al. v. FERC, the court vacated the Commission's approval of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company's ("Transco") expansion project in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
U.S. Senators Release Long-Awaited Energy Permitting Reform Bill
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Harnessing The Wind: The Growth Of Offshore Wind Development Along The East Coast Of The United States
There are three offshore wind farms operational in the United States today:the Block Island Wind Farm, which commenced operation in 2016; the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which became operational in 2020; and most recently, the South Fork wind project, which was completed in March 2024. The development of further offshore wind projects, however, has faced a growing number of challenges.
FERC Affirms Expansion Of Its Affiliate Rules, Reflecting Greater Scrutiny Over Investments In Public Utilities
On July 3, 2023, the Commission issued an order on rehearing affirming its expanded definition of utility "affiliates" for purposes of its market-based rate regulations, with potentially far-reaching implications for jurisdictional utilities.
New NGL Pipeline And Renewable Generation Interconnection Settlements Highlight FERC's Expanded Enforcement Focus
In Short The Situation: Recent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") enforcement settlements—one involving a natural gas liquids ("NGL") pipeline's compliance with reporting requirements, the other a renewable generator's compliance with the grid interconnection process—reflect FERC's expansion of its enforcement focus. The Result: FERC-regulated entities face investigation and enforcement action risk based on a broader scope of regulated activities than has historically been the case.
Biden Administration Proposes Universal EV Charging Standards
Proposed rule sets nationwide standards for EV charging networks for all makes and models of cars. On June 9, 2022, the Biden administration released new standards for its goal of building 500,000 electric vehicle ("EV") charging stations nationwide by 2030.
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