PA Public Commission reverses Administrative Law Judge’s decision
PA Public Commission reverses Administrative Law Judge, John M. Coogan’s, decision to deny PPL’s Petition to enter into its Phase II Distributed Energy Resource Management Plan. The Commission’s decision will allow PPL to actively monitor and control...
HMS Legal Welcomes New Associate
HMS Legal, HMS Renewable and Cannabis Law Solutions welcome its newest associate, KC Read-Fisher! We are proud of her accomplishments to-date which include, but are not limited to, graduating at the top of her class at Dickinson School of Law, scoring in the top 1% of...Municipalities can get access to grant monies
Municipal authorities have exciting new projects that will reduce costs to customers, improve safety, and protect the environment. But these capital projects take money. Where can municipal authorities find the funds to take on these big capital improvements without...New Bill is No Fix
On June 7, 2024, Senator Stefano, Chairman of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, introduced SB 1250. The overt purpose of the bill appears to be to require the Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) to convene stakeholder groups for the...FERC Issues Rulemaking that will Alter the Future of the Electricity Grid.
FERC’s Rule 1920, approved May 13, 2024, will require major changes to the way expansions and improvements to our nation’s electricity grid will be planned and paid-for. Under the new rule, grid planners will use a 20 year time horizon for planning, and will need to...