DC Circuit upholds FERC Order No. 2023, which mandated reforms to generator interconnection processes.
Court rejects utility arguments against fines for delaying studies and generator arguments about withdrawal penalties.
DC Circuit Court of Appeals upheld FERC Order No.
Brief
DC Circuit on July 31, 2026 upheld FERC Order No. 2023, affirming wide-ranging reforms to generator interconnection procedures. The court sustained FERC's power to levy fines on parties that delay interconnection studies and rejected challenges by generators seeking to overturn withdrawal penalties designed to curb speculative project filings.
Why it matters
DC Circuit Court of Appeals upheld FERC Order No. 2023, which imposed reforms to generator interconnection processes.
Key details
- Court rejected utilities' challenges to FERC's authority to impose fines on entities that delay required interconnection studies.
- Court also rejected generator challengers' arguments against withdrawal penalties that FERC included to discourage speculative interconnection requests.