Regulatory Tracker Regional Transmission Planning Rule FERC approved Order No. 1920, directing utilities and Regional Transmission Organizations to produce long-term regional transmission plans. The Fourth Circuit will review the rule. November 21, 2024
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker FERC Released Guidance for Tribal Participation in NEPA Process September 3, 2024
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker FERC Rule on Interstate Electric Transmission Line Siting Regulations July 29, 2024
Regulatory Tracker Generation Interconnection Rule The interconnection process is one of the primary bottlenecks to meeting electricity demand and advancing decarbonization goals. Before it can provide power, a new generator must apply to the local utility for permission to interconnect to the transmission system. May 16, 2024
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker FERC Announced New Policy on Tribal Consent as Prerequisite for Issuing Preliminary Project Permits on Tribal Lands February 15, 2024
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker President Biden Announced Wilie Phillips as Chair of FERC February 9, 2024
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker FERC Issued Order Granting Mountain Valley Pipeline a Three-Year Extension December 19, 2023
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker FERC Appointed Acting Director of New Office of Public Participation May 2, 2023
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker New Senior Counsel for Environmental Justice and Equity Appointed March 16, 2023
