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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Troutman Sanders LLP [Communications@troutman.com] 6/19/2018 2:32:40 PM Wehrum, Bill [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=33d96ae800cf43a3911d94a7130b6c41-Wehrum, Wil] Washington Energy Report June 19, 2018 Click Here to Senate Energy and Maturai Resources nmittee Holds Hearing 01 .0 Oversight By Elizabeth McCormick & Thomas P e V liT c ^ ............... POSTED IN UNCATEGORIZED On June 12, 2018, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hosted all five FERC Commissioners for an oversight hearing to discuss topics that included the agency's approach to changes in the makeup of generating plants on the bulk power system and the efficiency of its energy infrastructure permitting processes. Read More Commissioner LaFleor Calculates Oowfistreait Impacts of Pipeline Projec pficyrrecce By Meghan Handel & Christopher Zeatz on June 18,2018 The Washington Energy Report is a weekly publication written by the Troutman Sanders Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") practice that monitors and reports on significant developments in FERC and energy-related matters around the country. Quick Links W ashingtonjjins^ E.0wM.^ ImyimMSanders Contacts OMArchyjeta 202. 274.2926 inali SMdLaMQ. 212. 704.6060 Email miiColb 202. 274.2922 iilM li Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tiers 8&9 ED 002061 00180898-00001 POSTED IN NATURAL GAS On June 12, 2018, FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur, through a concurrence in an order denying rehearing ("Rehearing Order"), announced that going forward she will try to consider and disclose the upstream and downstream greenhouse gas ("GHG") impacts of proposed pipeline projects, even if such information is generic and ignored, as part of FERC's public interest determination. In the Rehearing Order, Commissioner LaFleur calculated her own estimation of the total downstream GHG emissions as part of her environmental review in the proceeding, even though the majority did not. 202. 274.2814 Anne_Daiiey 202. 274.2870 202. 274.2886 202. 662.2181 D,C, C ircuit Upholds FERC's Decision arcling tl ning of the Application o f an Effective Rate By Meghan Mandel & Jasmine Hites on June 18, 2018 TM POSTED IN GENERATION, HARKET POLICY, TRANSHISSiON On June 8, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("D.C. Circuit") upheld FERC's re-examination of an order regarding the effective rate for network upgrades in an Interconnection Agreement ("IA") with the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. ("PJM"), A power developer, West Deptford Energy, LLC ("West Deptford"), requested interconnection with PJM. After the negotiations for the IA commenced, PJM's effective rate changed, triggering a dispute between the parties as to the appropriate effective rate for the IA: the rate in effect at the start of negotiations or the rate in effect at the time the IA was completed. The D.C. Circuit agreed with FERC's finding that the governing rate is the rate in effect at the time the IA was completed. Brandon_Marzo 404. 885.3683 Bite Chuck SensTa 202. 274.2850 Email tTu .si.nt:i 202. 274.2966 503. 290.2310 | SUBSCRIBE D,C, Circuit Upholds FERC's Changes to PJM md isigos Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tiers 8&9 ED 002061 00180898-00002 By Russell Roolstra & Christopher Zentz on June 18, 2018 POSTED IN MARKET POLICY, TRANSMISSION On June 12, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals forthe District of Columbia Circuit ("D.C. Circuit") rejected challenges to FERC orders modifying PJM's financial transmission right ("FTR") and auction revenue right ("ARR") designs. FERC had ordered changes to PJM's FTR/ARR designs to address PJM's inability to make all of the payments owed to FTR owners. Read more FERC Approves Civil Penalty Against Puli bm ittinq Inaccurate Data in Section 203 Proceeding By Jamoiid Perry & Jasmin Hites on June 18, 2018 " POSTED IN FERC ENFORCEMENT On June 8, 2018, FERC approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement ("Settlement") between the Office of Enforcement ("OE") and Duke Energy Corporation and its public utility operating subsidiaries ("Duke"). OE claimed that Duke violated FERC regulations when it failed to accurately describe certain information in the transmission studies submitted in support of its merger with Progress Energy, Inc. (collectively, "Applicants"). FERC determined that the Settlement was fair and reasonable and resolved all outstanding claims and proceedings between OE and Duke. Read more epdiR.zreRrtDefs Cm RaMmirmmn f in 0 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tiers 8&9 ED 002061 00180898-00003