Regulation & Policy

FERC Order 1920

Burns & McDonnell

“Order 1920 in some ways may sound drastic in terms of the magnitude of change. But it provides an opportunity to evaluate transmission more creatively, more holistically.”

FERC Order 881: Its Importance and Solutions

Burns & McDonnell

“FERC wants to have a better understanding of how those capacities will change based on more accurate ambient weather conditions. FERC increased the reporting requirement from two seasonal ratings to four seasonal ratings and added a ten-day ambient adjusted rating requirement based on forecasted hourly temperatures.”

How Supreme Court's Chevron Decision Impacts Utilities

Dentons

“There will be a huge amount of litigation from this by all participants in all ideologies, so there will be a lot of turbulence. Another reason this will impact most energy and utilities people, is the question, ‘Will this impact regulatory certainty for investors?‘ It’s a legitimate, unknown question.”

Regulators' Last Word

CAMPUT 2023

“Many of those studies will show, if you look at the IEA or others, that the world will be continuing to use fossil energy in 2050. It’s how do you manage carbon and how you’re reducing emissions from other places. Regulators do have a lot of ability in this space.”

Regulators on Decarbonization

CAMPUT 2023

“When you look at the regulated side of the business, our revenue requirement will probably go from 20-ish billion to about $70 billion over the next 15 to 20 years. That means rates are going to go up about 10 to 15% a year. It’s mandatory we do this.”

Regulating Utility Data

West Monroe

“The reality is that how regulators rule on the accessibility and availability of utility data may determine whether a state can remotely achieve state decarbonization goals.”

EPRI Studies Electrification Canadian-Style

EPRI

Canada differs from the U.S. with a colder climate and its own approach to environmental policy. A new report, “Canadian National Electrification Assessment,” by the Electric Power Research Institute unpacks what it all means. PUF sat down with EPRI's John Bistline to find out more about what decarbonization will look like in Canada.