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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Troutman Sanders LLP [Communications@troutman.com] 7/3/2018 2:32:40 PM Wehrum, Bill [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=33d96ae800cf43a3911d94a7130b6c41-Wehrum, Wil] Washington Energy Report July 3, 2018 Washington Energy Report Commissioner Fowelson Announces Resignation By Elizabeth McCormick & Jasmine Hites on July 2,2018 POSTED IN UNCTEGQRSZED FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson announced Thursday, June 28, 2018, that he plans to resign from FERC in mid-August 2018 to become president and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies, a trade group for the private water industry. Read More Supreme Cour ?s SEC LJs Were Mot Constitutionally Appointed By lieghae IVIaoclei & 2018 de Hites on July 2, POSTED IN UNCATE' On June 21,2018, the Supreme Court of the United States ("Supreme Court") held that the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Administrative Law Judges ("ALJs") are "Officers of the United States" whose Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tiers 8&9 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 ashingtonjiine^ Troutman Sanders Contacts 202. 274.2926 SkrartCMtlM 212. 704.6060 Email Amie Coibv 202. 274.2922 Email ED 002061 00180528-00001 appointment must meet the requirements of the Constitution's Appointments Clause. Accordingly, pursuant to the Appointments Clause, the SEC ALJs must be appointed by the SEC itself, as the "Head of the Department." It is unclear whether this impacts any of the current ALJs at FERC. Read More 202. 274.2814 AWOiWiRy 202. 274.2870 FERC Confirms Mo Licensing Requirement fi undwater- Only Pumped Storai gents By W!organ Gerard & Jasmine Hites on July 2, 2018 " POSTED IN HYDROPOWER, RELIABILITY, RENEWABLES Three recent FERC staff decisions ("Decisions") confirm that, for purposes of establishing the mandatory licensing requirements under the Federal Power Act ("FPA"), groundwater is not a "non-navigable Commerce Clause stream." Thus, a hydropower project--and particularly a closed-loop pumped storage project--that uses only groundwater as its water source will not require FERC licensing if the project does not trigger other jurisdictional tests under the FPA. Read more Senate Approves Hydropow nous Consent Is by By Elizabeth McCormick & Jasmine Hites on July 3, 2018 POSTED IN HYDROPOWER On Thursday, June 28, 2018, the Senate approved ten individual hydropower bills by unanimous consent. Seven of the ten were previously passed by the House and will now go to the President for his signature. The remaining three bills have not yet been passed by the House, but in all three cases, the House has passed either a 202. 274.2886 202. 662.2181 (Yandon_Marzo 404. 885.3683 Email RhyW.Sen&.Ra 202. 274.2850 Email DLLwi.si.YY! 202. 274.2966 503. 290.2310 | SUBSCRIBE Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tiers 8&9 ED 002061 00180528-00002 companion bill or bills with language similar to the Senate bills. f W in 0 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tiers 8&9 ED 002061 00180528-00003