The states filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in response to a rule it passed to advance unprecedented federal control over the US electric grid.
It argues FERC’s rule exceeds its authority, is arbitrary and capricious and creates an “unjust, unreasonable, and/or unduly discriminatory rates” that violate the Federal Power Act. At issue is the FERC’s May 13, 2024, Order No.
Despite this, the Biden administration is again attempting to auction a second round of offshore wind leases in the Gulf. Texas leads the US in natural gas production and Texas and Louisiana lead the U.S. in liquified natural gas exports, The Center Square has reported.The 19-state coalition argues, “FERC has never been granted the authority to revamp the structure of state energy grids or force states and their ratepayers to subsidize large-scale transmission lines that don’t transport enough energy to justify the cost.