INDUSTRY PREVIEWS POSSIBLE LAWSUIT OVER FERC COGENERATION PROPOSAL

A coalition of manufacturers, chemical plants, refineries and energy efficiency advocates is laying the groundwork for a possible lawsuit over a proposal by federal energy regulators to remove market protections for purchasing electricity from energy-efficient combined heat and power (CHP) facilities. At the same time, recent statements from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) indicate the commissioners may revise the proposal, which electric utilities support but has sparked widespread concern in other industries. FERC issued a proposal earlier this year...