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January 26, 2016
High Court Hands FERC Major Victory in Demand-Response Case
EnergyWire
The Supreme Court upheld a controversial rule aimed at encouraging energy conservation in wholesale power markets through a practice known as demand response. Stephen Humes says the rule gives "broader jurisdiction to the Federal Power Act and the federal government vis-à-vis states' rights over the energy industry."
Mr. Humes emphasized that the ruling helps states as they weigh compliance options for the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan.
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