PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, et al v. Lee Solomon, et al

  1. December 19, 2014

    NJ Asks High Court to Review Power Plant Subsidies Denial

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision rejecting the state's subsidy program aimed at spurring construction of new gas-fired power plants, arguing that the program is within the state's dual regulatory authority with the federal government.

  2. September 12, 2014

    Courts Slamming Brakes On State Power Plant Plans

    The Third Circuit's Thursday ruling that a New Jersey subsidy program for new power plant construction usurps Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jurisdiction over electricity markets is the latest decision to suggest that states may have to scale back their own ambitions in a regionalized U.S. power system, experts say.

  3. September 11, 2014

    NJ Power Plant Subsidies Usurp FERC's Authority: 3rd Circ.

    The Third Circuit on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that nixed a New Jersey subsidy program aimed at spurring construction of new gas-fired power plants, saying the program steps into the exclusive territory of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

  4. March 27, 2014

    3rd Circ. Urged To Revive NJ Power Plant Subsidy Program

    A New Jersey subsidy program aimed at spurring construction of new gas-fired power plants that was nixed by a judge in October does not impermissibly tread on the federal government's ability to regulate wholesale electricity markets, the Third Circuit heard on Thursday.

  5. February 26, 2014

    3rd Circ. Wants US Views On Legality Of NJ Power Subsidies

    The Third Circuit on Friday asked the U.S. government to weigh in on whether a New Jersey subsidy program designed to spur the construction of gas-fired power plants is preempted by the Federal Power Act, as it reviews a lower court ruling that nixed the program.

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