A federal appeals court has upheld a rule aimed at speeding up the process for connecting clean energy to the electrical grid.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals found Friday that a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order directing transmission providers to update how they process interconnection requests to the grid complied with federal law. The commission passed Order 2023 in an effort to address a backlog of pending projects.
“We conclude that FERC acted within its authority and reasonably explained its order,” the court ruled in an unsigned opinion.
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Judges Patricia Millett, an Obama appointee; Justin Walker, a Trump pick; and J. Michelle Childs, a Biden appointee, all heard the case.
