Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, Order No. 872

This is a Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared by FERC staff for Order No. 872, which revised FERC regulations governing Qualifying Facility rates and requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. The EA is not a decision document; it presents staff's independent analysis of environmental issues for Commission consideration. The EA is available electronically on FERC's website. Public comments are due by October 16, 2025. No alternatives count, impact analysis, or mitigation measures are described in this notice.

Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; Notice of Second Revised Procedural Schedule for the Environmental Assessment for Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

This is a procedural notice issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announcing a second revised schedule for completion of an Environmental Assessment (EA) required by a Ninth Circuit court remand of FERC Order No. 872, which revised regulations implementing sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). The Ninth Circuit found in 2023 that FERC must prepare an EA analyzing potential impacts on climate change and air quality. FERC staff has updated the schedule to provide more time for analysis, targeting EA issuance on September 26, 2025, with a public comment period closing October 26, 2025.

Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements; Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for the Environmental Assessment for Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978