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UPDATE: New bipartisan energy reform legislation passes Senate committee. What’s in it, and what’s next

The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 shortens judicial review timelines, accelerates permitting on federal lands, and much more.

Overall, FERC sided largely with PJM. NEM resources co-located with non-NEM resources are now restricted to participating in the ancillary services market alone due to double-counting concerns.

SPP’s Order 2222 proposal is taking too long

Stakeholders face challenges in navigating SPP’s opaque and dispersed implementation process, writes REW contributor Rao Konidena.

California ISO approves interconnection reforms

CAISO said the changes were needed because it had become “impossible” to process and analyze in a timely and meaningful manner the hundreds of interconnection applications that poured into the ISO each of the past several years.

New Jersey speeds up its offshore wind solicitation schedule

The NJBPU recently announced the opening of the state’s fourth solicitation for 1.2 to 4 GW of offshore wind generation capacity. The application window will remain open until 5:00 p.m. ET on July 10, 2024.

PJM moves to next phase of new interconnection process

PJM has published initial system impact studies for more than 300 projects. Developers now have 30 days to decide whether to proceed.

AEP agrees to sell its distributed resources business to Basalt

American Electric Power will net about $315 million after agreeing to sell its DER portfolio of 300+ MW across nearly 100 sites….

Renewable energy industry reacts to FERC’s ‘watershed’ transmission rules – Orders 1920 and 1977

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unveiled two transmission rulings that, in combination, represent a “watershed” moment for the U.S. energy system….

FERC affirms Order 2023 interconnection rule

FERC’s affirmation was meant to address rehearing and clarification requests stemming from Order 2023, and to create a set of compliance orders associated with …

FERC’s final ruling on transmission interconnection published in Federal Register

At the end of 2022, more than 2,000 GW of generation and storage were waiting in interconnection queues, according to FERC….

Reliability ‘catastrophe’ looms as dispatchable resources retire, FERC commissioner warns

FERC has allowed the “distortion of price signals” and permitted market incentives to be “warped, interfering with price formation and jeopardizing resource…

Phillips named acting FERC chair after Glick’s ouster by Manchin

The White House said Phillips would chair the FERC until a permanent chairperson can be identified and confirmed by the Senate….

FERC moves to tighten electric grid rules for inverter-based resources

The FERC action recognizes that while IBRs produce power like synchronous generators, they do not react to grid disturbances in the same way. …

FERC changes could help state decarbonization efforts

FERC is proposing to make significant changes to the way the transmission system is planned and costs are allocated for new transmission projects….

FERC seeks comments on the role of Independent Transmission Monitors

FERC is concerned about increasing transmission costs and wants an oversight authority to address future consumer advocates’ concerns. …