Hughes v. Talen Energy

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    Commentary

    Courts Back State Flexibility on Choice of Generation

    Power regulation in the U.S. is split between the federal and state levels, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) having jurisdiction over the wholesale sales of electricity and the states

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    Legal & Regulatory

    DOJ, FERC Back Illinois in Nuclear Subsidy Fight

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on May 29 told the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that Illinois’ nuclear subsidy program does not preempt federal statute, siding with the state and Exelon Corp. in a contentious legal fight that has divided the power sector. The case, now […]