Demand Response Industry and Consumer Coalition Reacts to U.S. Circuit Court Decision

Washington, DC (September 18, 2014). The Advanced Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) today reacted with disappointment in the U.S. Circuit Court decision not to rehear en banc the decision issued in May to vacate the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 745. “We are disappointed but not surprised about this decision,” said Katherine Hamilton, Executive Director of […]

AEMA Sees Order 1000 Decision as Good Sign for Order 745

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 05, 2014 The Advanced Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) supports the recent U.S. Circuit Court decision (South Carolina Public Service Authority, et al, v FERC, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 12-1232) to uphold the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 1000, requiring regional transmission planning that would […]

Intelligent Utility: EDF Blog on What’s at Stake with Order 745

Michael Panfil of Environmental Defense Fund blogs in Intelligent Utility about the importance of a rehearing of the U.S. Circuit Court ruling on FERC’s Order 745. Panfil discusses the potential negative impact of this ruling, the importance of demand response, and the need to uphold Order 745. Read full story here.

Demand Response Here to Stay: Value Doesn’t Go Away

The Advanced Energy Management Alliance was featured in a Utility Dive article about the U.S. Circuit Court decision to vacate FERC Order 745. AEMA members and the Maryland Public Service Commission were bullish about the market and prospects for demand response. Frank Lacey, Board member of AEMA, of Comverge was quoted extensively, as was Tim […]

NEMA Supports FERC’s Request to Seek Rehearing of D.C. Circuit’s Demand Response Decision

ROSSLYN, Va., July 1, 2014—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced today that it supports the decision of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to request a rehearing by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Electric Power Supply Association v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. On May 23, the court vacated […]

AEMA Issues Comment on FERC Appeal of Order 745 Circuit Court Decision

Washington, DC (July 1, 2014)–The Advanced Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) today issued a statement in support of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decision to request a rehearing en banc of the U.S. Court of Appeals decision of May 23 (USCA Case #11-1486) that vacated FERC Order 745 – a landmark order that recognized the […]

FERC Decides to Appeal Circuit Court Decision

Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it would seek a rehearing en banc for the May 23 decision to vacate FERC’s Order 745. The AEMA is not surprised that FERC stood by its jurisdictional grounds and is pleased that Acting Chairman LaFleur took the positive decision to fight the ruling. See the […]

AEMA Issues Comment on Circuit Court Decision on Order 745 and FERC Jurisdiction

WASHINGTON, DC (May 23, 2014) – A U.S. Court of Appeals decision today vacated FERC Order 745 – a landmark order that recognized the value of demand response resources in wholesale energy markets – and stated that FERC does not have the jurisdiction to regulate demand response. This decision is likely to be appealed.  If […]