Appeals Court Affirms FERC Rule to Expedite Clean Energy Grid Connections

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has upheld a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rule, Order 2023, designed to accelerate the integration of clean energy projects into U.S. power grids. This decision rejects legal challenges and affirms FERC's authority to modernize grid rules, aiming to resolve a "decades-long traffic jam" that has delayed numerous clean energy and storage initiatives.