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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🚨RM21-14 is on the #FERC agenda for next Thursday. #FERC has the opportunity to lift the ill-conceived opt-out provision in O719 and fully unleash demand response resources across the MISO/SPP footprint by allowing aggregators to fully participate in the wholesale market. 🙏

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

In her testimony #FERC Chairwoman Swett said, several times, that a third of consumer bills come from rates overseen by FERC. Has anybody (can anybody) break this down with more granularity? #energysky

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Lots of problems with the #NERC Reliability Report, but this is a doozy “…IBRs provide little or no frequency response capability…” Lots of data showing this is just flat wrong. milligangridsolutions.com/Sources%20of...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

🚨The ban on aggregators of demand response participating in wholesale markets in Minnesota was reversed by the MN Court of Appeals. FERC could step in now and free the rest of MISO and SPP states by lifting the opt out in O719. mncourts.gov/_media/migrati…

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fercstarttime.bsky.social @fercstarttime.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Open Meeting Start Time: 10:02 a.m. Sunshine Notice: www.ferc.gov/media/sunshi... Video Feed: www.ferc.gov/news-events/...

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Sunshine Notice | January 2026 Commission Meeting

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

This is a big deal for PJM to be admitting what we have long suspected. Power demand forecasts have been badly inflated…tale as old as time… www.eenews.net/articles/pjm...

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PJM to ratchet down projected AI power demand for eastern US

An updated analysis from the regional grid operator is expected to provide a reality check on data center growth.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

What is going in Utah such that ALL their coal plants are so badly uneconomic this year?

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

🚨 Earthjustice, on behalf of NRDC, filed a joint Petition for Review with Sierra Club in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging FERC's approval of SPP's discriminatory capacity accreditation methodology. www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

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Advocates Take FERC to Court Over Southwest Power Pool’s Pricey Proposal to Favor Fossil Fuels

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), represented by Earthjustice, filed a petition at the D.C. Circuit Court to challenge the Federal Energy Regulato...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

ISONE CEO, Gordon van Welie, says the Trump Administration has set the offshore wind industry back……“by over a decade.” www.spglobal.com/market-intel...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🚨 Pleased to have helped with this GREAT law review article published in the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, which addresses the uneconomic self-commitment of coal powerplants in the electric power markets with a focus on antitrust implications. escholarship.org/uc/item/6329...

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An Economic Case Against Uneconomic Coal: Antitrust Concerns in the Deregulated and Competitive Electricity Market

Author(s): Amato, Michael J. | Abstract: This Article addresses uneconomic self-commitment in the electric power market with an eye to the antitrust case against the uneconomic operations of coal-fire...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🚨Pretty big news out of MISO this morning. A continuing LOLE error that has existed since 2017 has resulted in a "total financial impact based on net positions [of] approximately $280 million." In other words, load was over-charged. cdn.misoenergy.org/20250820%20R...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

This could have been stood up through FERC’s OPP. In fact, numerous groups encouraged this in their comments regarding the creation of that office. If this is so important, why didn’t he just do it? He had every opportunity as Chair…

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fercstarttime.bsky.social @fercstarttime.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Open Meeting Start Time: 10:01 a.m. Sunshine Notice:https://www.ferc.gov/media/sunshine-notice-july-2025-commission-meeting Video Feed: www.ferc.gov/news-events/...

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July 24*, 2025 Open Meeting

Commission meeting are held in Commission Meeting Room (Room 2C) at FERC Headquarters, 888 First St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426 All webcasts are archived for 3 months.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

It is not only a problem of delays related to turbine production, but there are additional delays layered on top of that, including labor shortages and specialized materials delays as well.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

🚨 At the @ferc.gov open meeting today Chairman Christie states that he plans to stay at FERC through the July 2025 Open Meeting. #EnergySky

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Christine Powell @christine-powell.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

With the Campbell 202c order, DOE is attempting to make RMR-like decisions that are unwarranted. DOE cites NERC’s summer assessment report as support, but even MISO, its market monitor, and at least one of its member states (Wisconsin PUC) think that the report lacks merit.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Energy Imperatives Summit, REALLY could work on increasing the diversity of its speakers…yikes…😬

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Reports are out that Chairman Mark Christie will leave #FERC in July and Laura Swett will take his place, if confirmed. #EnergySky

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Kacy Manahan @kcmanahan.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Seven County just released . . . www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

🚨 #FERC REJECTS MISO's flawed ERAS proposal by a 2-1 vote. The Commission wasn't satisfied that the discriminatory proposal was justified and properly tailored. #EnergySky www.sierraclub.org/sites/defaul...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

People say we need less NEPA. I say hogwash; instead, maybe it’s time to consider expanding NEPA to #FERC’s administration of the Federal Power Act.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Yesterday, Earthjustice filed comments in FERC’s co-location docket (EL25-49). The demand for co-location is largely driven by developers’ desire for speed to market, but speed to market should not, and cannot, result in sacrificing comprehensive system planning. elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/fil...

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fercstarttime.bsky.social @fercstarttime.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

#FERC Open Meeting Start Time: 10:03 a.m. Sunshine Notice: www.ferc.gov/media/sunshi... Video Feed: www.ferc.gov/news-events/...

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Sunshine Notice | April 2025 Commission Meeting

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Hey, Philly area lawyers. Time to retake the Oath. philadelphiabar.org?pg=events&ev...

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Law Day of Action

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Hey Utility Dive, do states like Illinois and Michigan, who oppose this horribly misguided escapade, not exist? Great to see a bipartisan group of former FERC commissioners agreeing with a Earthjustice’s position in opposing ERAS. #EnergySky www.utilitydive.com/news/miso-fe...

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Utilities, state regulators urge FERC to approve MISO’s fast-track interconnection plan

However, independent power producers, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members and others said it favors incumbent utilities and should be rejected.

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Ari Peskoe @aripeskoe.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

ENERGY LAW students!!

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

🚨 Today, on behalf of several groups, Earthjustice filed a challenge to Constellation's proposed acquisition of Calpine at FERC. You can find the Protest below. FERC docket No. EC25-43. #EnergySky www.citizen.org/article/ferc...

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FERC Challenge of Constellation-Calpine Deal - Public Citizen

Today Public Citizen joined with PennFuture, Clean Air Council and Earthjustice to protest the $26.6 billion deal for Constellation Energy…

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

@rtoinsider.bsky.social needs to do better here. Not a single quote from a clean energy trade or clean energy advocate. MISO’s ERAS proposal is a fast track for gas. That’s it. That’s the ballgame here. Yet, it’s implicitly framed as fuel neutral. It is not. www.rtoinsider.com/99896-miso-q...

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MISO Says Queue Fast Track Design Settled, Ready for FERC

MISO plans to file with FERC by mid-March a proposal to implement a fast-tracked interconnection queue lane for select generation projects.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

“Back-channel efforts to persuade major law firms to sign public statements criticizing Trump’s actions thus far have foundered, in part because of retaliation fears, people familiar with the matter said.” Pathetic BigLaw cowardice. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

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Fear of Trump Has Elite Law Firms in Retreat

Many big corporate law firms are declining to help with public criticism and legal opposition to the second Trump administration, in the wake of executive orders punishing law firms with Democratic ti...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

No, we need more phase-outs of the leaky, dirty, and unreliable gas grid. www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Rep. Fedorchak and I agree on at least one thing, we ought *not* extend the life of uneconomic power gen… #NARUC

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Panelist Chris Harris (IBEW) at #NARUC detailed how threats to disaster first responders have never been worse, but didn’t go as far as to mention WHY. In case anybody else forgot… newrepublic.com/post/187137/...

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“Hunting FEMA”: Trump’s Hurricane Lies Spark Terrifying Threat

Donald Trump’s hurricane conspiracies are coming true.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Lots of talk at the opening “Mutual Assistance” General Session at #NARUC about increasing storm frequency and intensity…yet, not a single panelist has managed to conjure the strength to mention the words “climate change.”

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Ari Peskoe @aripeskoe.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Chair Christie is taking a very limited view of the effects of this EO. Consultation is already common practice on major issues. He says that EO would only align FERC-DOJ legal opinions on major SCOTUS-level cases, and wouldn't prevent Commissioners from dissenting on major orders.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

The February @FERC open meeting ends without a word on the EOs. #EnergySky

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Noah Mitchell-Ward @nmw6.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Seems to me like if you have to do an RRI or an ERAs proposal, as an ISO you are admitting a) your capacity market is broken, b) your interconnection process is broken, or c) both

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

On January 24 Voltus filed a Section 206 complaint against MISO (EL25-52). "Voltus asked FERC to deem MISO’s stricter testing and contractual requirements unenforceable because they stand to affect rates and had not been filed with FERC for approval." #EnergySky www.rtoinsider.com/96627-voltus...

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Voltus Files Complaint to Hit Brakes on MISO’s Stepped-up DR Testing

Voltus has filed a complaint with FERC against MISO, asking it to halt the RTO’s new DR requirements ahead of the spring capacity auctions.

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

“During winter extremes, the electric system in the Northeast is dependent upon reliable natural gas supply. When rare, but well-observed contingencies occur, reliability is gravely threatened.” - NERC President and CEO Jim Robb Gas is reliable except when you most need it to be reliable...🤷‍♂️

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Just in case anybody missed it, on January 15, 2025, Susquehanna Nuclear filed a Petition for Review in the 5th Circuit re #FERC's Order Rejecting Amendments to Interconnection Service Agreement Docket No. ER24-2172, 189 FERC ¶ 61,078 (Nov. 1, 2024). #EnergySky elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/fil...

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Aaron Stemplewicz, Esq. @aaronstemp.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Hey #EnergySky, anybody have a comprehensive list of #FERC dockets where load growth (AI, data centers, etc) is the primary issue? If not, please add to this one! Docket No. AD24-11; ER24-1610; ER24-2172; ER24-2888 - 2894; ER24-2447; EL25-20; EC24-125; EL24-149; ER25-712 . . .

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