FERC

Rethinking FERC’s Approach to Natural Gas Pipeline Approvals

Rethinking FERC’s Approach to Natural Gas Pipeline Approvals

Scholar urges FERC to consider clean energy policies before approving natural gas pipelines.

FERC Proposes Revamp to Pipeline Approval Process

FERC Proposes Revamp to Pipeline Approval Process

FERC proposes environmental justice concerns play a larger role in federal approvals of natural gas pipelines.

A Long-Awaited Participatory Revolution in Energy Regulation

A Long-Awaited Participatory Revolution in Energy Regulation

The time is ripe for an Office of Public Participation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Zombie Laws Haunt the Energy Market

Zombie Laws Haunt the Energy Market

Scholar argues that energy regulations that once protected consumers now block renewable energy companies.

FERC’s Carbon Blind Spot

FERC’s Carbon Blind Spot

Critics argue that a federal regulator’s failure to address climate change clashes with the goal of efficient markets.

Federalism “Collisions” in Energy Policy

Federalism “Collisions” in Energy Policy

Differences between federal and state energy regulations will likely require judicial intervention.

Partisanship Drives State Agencies’ Resistance to Federal Regulation

Partisanship Drives State Agencies’ Resistance to Federal Regulation

Data show that geography and party affiliation predict state agencies’ pushback against federal policies.

The Secretary of Energy’s Tariff Proposal Would Be Disastrous

The Secretary of Energy’s Tariff Proposal Would Be Disastrous

Revising FERC’s open access tariff rules would reverse 40 years of progress.

Including Climate Change in Environmental Impact Analyses

Including Climate Change in Environmental Impact Analyses

D.C. Circuit holds federal energy regulators must consider pipeline project’s impact on climate change.

An Empirical Analysis of the Establishment of Independent Agencies

An Empirical Analysis of the Establishment of Independent Agencies

A divided government may not fully explain the creation of agencies not directly controllable by the President.

How Much Power Do States Have to Encourage Clean Energy?

How Much Power Do States Have to Encourage Clean Energy?

After a recent Supreme Court decision, questions remain about what states can do to regulate electricity.

Navigating a Changing Power Grid

Navigating a Changing Power Grid

Penn Program on Regulation hosts a conversation with electricity market leaders.