FERC confirms it lacks jurisdiction over unbundled renewable energy certificate sales *

USA - April 30 2012
On April 20, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order accepting proposed revisions to the WSPP Agreement addressing sales of renewable energy certificates made pursuant to that agreement.

Co-authors: Gregory K. Lawrence .

FERC issues orders on MISO Net Zero interconnection service *

USA - April 13 2012
On March 30, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued two orders related to the Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc.’s policies and procedures for the interconnection of generation facilities, which are set forth in Attachment X of MISO’s tariff.

Co-authors: Gregory K. Lawrence , Terence T. Healey .

EPA proposes CO2 emissions standards for new fossil fuel-fired power generators *

USA - April 3 2012
On March 27, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) submitted for publication in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking that would set standards of performance for CO2 gas emissions for new fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (“EGUs”) with a base load rating of more than 73 MW (the “proposed rule”).

Co-authors: Gregory K. Lawrence , Joseph B. Williams , Athena Y. Eastwood .