Oct 18, 2019NCEP Releases Third Mini Guide to Promote Dialogue Among State-level Electricity Decision MakersOn October 17, 2019, the National Council on Electricity Policy (“NCEP”) announced the release of Engagement between Public Utility Commissi
Oct 14, 2019PG&E Bankruptcy Judge Terminates PG&E’s “Exclusivity Period” for Presenting a Proposed Plan of ReorgOn October 9, 2019, the Hon. Dennis Montali, the U.S. Bankruptcy Judge hearing the bankruptcy case of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation (“P
Oct 9, 2019Preventative Power Shutoffs Begin in California as Winds Bring Wildfire RisksOn October 9, 2019, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced it “has implemented the first phase of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) acro
Sep 25, 2019PHMSA Issues Gas Transmission Pipeline Safety RulesOn September 24, 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued three significant final rules
Sep 19, 2019FERC Proposed Rulemaking Seeks to Update PURPA RegulationsOn September 19, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) proposed changes to update its regulations implementing the Public
Sep 6, 2019FERC, NERC Propose to Publicly Identify Cybersecurity Violators in the Bulk Electric SystemOn August 27, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released