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Independent Agencies Under a Microscope—What Are the Implications for FERC?

In his second week in office, President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox (a member of the NLRB). The firing was communicated by an email sent from the Deputy Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel with a statement from the President. The statement did not purport to find either “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office,” as required by the National Labor Relations Act’s removal provision. And just last week, the Acting Solicitor General informed Congress that her office will no longer defend ...READ MORE

FERC Issues Final Rule on How to Plan and Pay for Electricity Transmission

On May 13, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its long-awaited final rule on regional transmission planning and cost allocation, Order No. 1920. The final rule’s release follows a notice-and-comment period that drew over 600 comments from interested parties, amounting to over 30,000 pages from nearly 200 stakeholders—the largest record considered in any FERC proceeding, according to FERC staff.[1] ...READ MORE