9th Circuit finds California renewables programs fail to comply with federal rules

摘要

A federal appeals court July 29 affirmed a lower court’s ruling that aCalifornia feed-in tariff program designed to boost renewable energy inthe state violates the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act and FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission regulations.The lengthy dispute dates back to when solar power developerWinding Creek Solar in June 2013 asked FERC to initiate anenforcement action against the California Public Utilities Commission.The ALLCO Renewable Energy subsidiary alleged that California’srenewable market-adjusting tariff (Re-MAT) program runs afoul ofPURPA in two independent ways.