Ari Peskoe

A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staffer would be the next member of the powerful panel if Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Joe Manchin has…

An article written by Ari Peskoe: A unanimous Supreme Court rejected the pork industry’s argument that the dormant Commerce Clause doctrine includes an “‘almost per…

After approving changes to help connect wind and solar to the grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission faces another daunting task: getting more power lines…

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday finalized long-awaited new rules intended to reform how power generation projects get connected to the electric grid, seen…

A brewing Supreme Court battle over a renewable energy law is raising questions about the regulatory power of federal agencies. The Edison Electric Institute and…

It started as an attempt to draw attention to an understaffed agency and over permitted process. Rep Sean Casten, D-Illinois, took to the floor of…

Except for Joe Manchin, who got the pipeline he wanted, almost no one was satisfied with the outcome of a plan to boost electricity transmission…

The Dominion Energy–backed group Power for Tomorrow has re-emerged ahead of the June 20 primaries with ad campaigns backing incumbent lawmakers. Power for Tomorrow refused…

NV Energy’s planned multibillion-dollar transmission line connecting wide swaths of the state has turned into a regulatory battle between the state electric utility and a…

There is nothing sexy about the electric grid. It’s a thing we don’t think about — plug in your phone charger, flip on your lights,…

The power grid near Chicago, much like the region’s highways, is often congested. Just about everyone involved agrees that the grid needs an upgrade, including…

A Maine jury ruled Thursday that construction can proceed on a transmission line that will carry clean hydropower from Quebec to New England, saving a…

How hard could it be to bring more carbon-free power to New England, a region with a professed dedication to tackling the climate crisis? It…

After years of planning, false starts, and a bitterly fought campaign to kill it, the fate of one of Massachusetts’ most important clean energy projects…

The U.S. Department of Energy issued a draft report in February that found a “pressing need” for new electric transmission infrastructure across the country to…

When several large electric utilities launched a first-of-its-kind energy trading platform in the Southeast last fall, the pitch was simple: Lower energy bills and deliver…

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a state law that it said would limit competition for electric transmission projects, just as bidding is…

The warnings to residents in the south-east US came right before Christmas: delay washing clothes or running the dishwasher, and curb hot water use until…

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday asked the U.S. Solicitor General to weigh in on a Texas law that bans independent transmission companies such as NextEra…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the Biden administration to wade into a dispute between Florida-based energy company NextEra Energy Inc. and Texas over…

Prospects for federal climate legislation are dim this year, now that Republicans control the U.S. House. So we’re also monitoring climate action at the state…