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May 31, 2017

FERC Awards $ 13 million to shipper in Interstate Pipeline Competition Decision

Gas Pipelines

Long a supporter of interstate gas pipeline competition, on May 30, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruled that Sunoco unduly preferred certain shippers by executing throughput and deficiency agreements (TDAs) on the existing capacity of the Marysville Pipeline. The Marysville Pipeline has the capacity to transport roughly 192,000 barrels per day (BPD) of light crude oil equivalent. Administrative Law Judge Patricia Hurt cited pipeline company’s common carrier obligations of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) which prohibit a pipeline from unduly preferring or prejudicing any one shipper or class of shippers. As a result of the decision, which is an… Read more

Jan 3, 2017

FERC Addresses Right of Solar Energy Qualified Facilities to Sell Power to Electric Utilities

Solar Panels - Solar Tariffs - Solar Energy

In a December 15 opinion, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) upheld the right of small power producers such as solar power facilities to sell power to their local utilities under the requirements of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA).  In a Declaratory Opinion, FERC ruled that a utility cannot require that a facilities study or interconnection agreement be obtained before the utility is required to purchase the power from the small power facility under a legally enforceable obligation.  FERC regulations require that a utility purchase any energy and capacity made available by a Qualified Facility (QF). … Read more