The Latest by Christine Powell

Deputy Managing Attorney

June 6, 2025

The Trump Administration Forces Power Plants to Continue Burning Fossil Fuels

Department of Energy’s abuse of power charges consumers for an emergency that doesn’t exist.

October 31, 2024

FERC Finalized New “Backstop” Rule for Federal Permitting of Transmission Lines

The new rule is an important — but imperfect — step toward equitable federal permitting of high-priority transmission lines.

Transmission lines and utility poles are silhouetted at sunset against a darkening sky.
May 8, 2024

Strong FERC Transmission Planning Reforms Will Speed the Transition to Clean Energy

The fate of U.S. clean energy development depends on building more transmission.

Electricity transmission lines.
August 28, 2023

FERC’s New Interconnection Rule Modernizes the Process to Bring Clean Energy Online

Reforms will make the process faster and more efficient but we still need to build more transmission.