Federal Regulators Begin Review of Key Environmental Law, Promise to Keep Open Mind

Utility Dive

The Federal Energy Regulatory Agency has begun a review of a 1978 law that has been used as the basis for clean energy investment in much of the country. The panel is reviewing the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act, or PURPA, a process that is raising concerns about possible changes that could harm clean energy policy. Some utility companies are among those who support the review, saying that competitors are gaming the system to gain unfair benefits.

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