Grid Governance Reform for a Clean Energy Transition
Scholars urge RTOs to adopt more pluralist governance model.
From Pipelines to Pipe Dreams
Experts explore how environmental litigation has obstructed pipeline construction.
Solving State Transmission Roadblocks to Unlock Renewable Energy
Scholar examines how community-based regulatory reforms can support efforts to scale up the United States’ electric grid.
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 environmental justice concerns play a larger role in federal approvals of natural gas pipelines.
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
Scholar argues that energy regulations that once protected consumers now block renewable energy companies.
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
Differences between federal and state energy regulations will likely require judicial intervention.
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
Revising FERC’s open access tariff rules would reverse 40 years of progress.
Including Climate Change in Environmental Impact Analyses
D.C. Circuit holds federal energy regulators must consider pipeline project’s impact on climate change.