William D. Kissinger

Energy policy in the United States is undergoing a significant shift, with direct implications for how energy infrastructure is permitted, financed, and built. These federal policy changes are redefining which projects move forward and how quickly they can do so. At the same time, surging electricity demand driven by data centers, electrification, and industrial growth is placing unprecedented pressure on existing infrastructure and regulatory processes.

In February 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 841, a landmark final rule amending FERC’s regulations to facilitate the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by regional transmission organizations/independent system operators (RTOs/ISOs) (excluding ERCOT). [1] The goal of Order No. 841 was to remove barriers to electric storage resource participation in RTO/ISO markets.

In February 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 841, a landmark final rule amending FERC’s regulations to facilitate the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by regional transmission organizations/independent system operators (RTOs/ISOs) (excluding ERCOT). [1] The goal of Order No. 841 was to remove barriers to electric storage resource participation in RTO/ISO markets.