♻️EPA Withdraws Coal Combustion Residuals Disposal Regulation
Due to the receipt of adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule titled, "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction," published on January 16, 2025.
Learn More⚡Combined Notice of Filings by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a Combined Notice of Filings detailing various electric rate-related submissions by several companies. This includes compliance filings, tariff amendments, and market-based rate applications, with specified comment dates for public input and intervention opportunities. The filings emphasize ongoing regulatory oversight and engagement in the energy sector.
Learn More⚡FERC Combined Notice of Filings - Business Implications in Energy Sector
The Department of Energy issued a Combined Notice of Filings detailing various electric corporate filings, self-certifications of exempt wholesale generator status, and complaints. This notice outlines multiple applications and requests for approvals or compliance, emphasizing the need for regulated entities to monitor and respond to changes impacting their operations and legal standing in the energy market.
Learn More⚡New Standards for Business Practices in Public Utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amends its regulations to incorporate by reference, with certain exceptions, the latest version (Version 004) of the Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities adopted by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). The revisions made by NAESB in the WEQ Version 004 standards are designed to aid public utilities with the consistent and uniform implementation of requirements promulgated by the Commission as part of the pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
Learn More⚡Notice of Electric Corporate and Rate Filings by DOE and FERC
The Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a Combined Notice of Filings detailing various corporate and rate filings by energy companies. These filings include applications for market-based rate authorization, compliance filings, and tariff amendments, all of which require public comment and intervention within specified deadlines.
Learn More⚡FERC's Information Collection Activities
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collections, FERC Form Nos. 1 (Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Others), 1-F (Annual Report for Nonmajor Public Utilities and Licensees), and 3-Q (Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies).
Learn More💰FERC's Annual Filing Fee Update
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Commission issues this update of its filing fees. This document provides the yearly update using data in the Commission's Financial System to calculate the new fees. The purpose of updating is to adjust the fees on the basis of the Commission's costs for Fiscal Year 2024.
Learn More♻️EPA Proposes Correction on Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to correct errors and clarify several provisions published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2024. This May 8, 2024 rule (Legacy Final Rule) established regulatory requirements for legacy coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments and CCR management units, among other things, under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This proposal seeks comment on issues discussed in a direct final rule to correct errors and clarify in the Legacy Final Rule.
Learn More♻️Updated EPA Regulations on Coal Combustion Residuals Management
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is taking direct final action to correct errors and clarify several provisions published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2024. This May 8, 2024 rule (Legacy Final Rule) established regulatory requirements for legacy coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments and CCR management units, among other things, under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Learn More