Posts from — January 2010

On December 31, 2009, FERC conditionally approved a proposal by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (“MISO”) to revise its Generator Interconnection Procedures.  [Read more →]

On January 8, 2010, Pepco Holdings Inc. (“Pepco”) asked the Maryland Public Service Commission (“PSC”) to suspend their procedural schedule for the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway transmission project (“MAPP”).  [Read more →]

On December 23, 2009, Google Energy LLC (“Google Energy”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google Inc. (“Google”), applied for market-based rate authority from FERC.  [Read more →]

On December 24, 2009, the United States Senate confirmed the nomination of John Norris, a Democrat, as commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”). [Read more →]

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on January 6, 2010 announced a drastic lowering of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (“NAAQS”) for ozone, or smog, but neglected to give a specific number for the new standards. [Read more →]