40 Years On, States Still Struggling to Implement PURPA, NARUC Told

By Rory D. Sweeney WASHINGTON — While FERC has given states a wide berth for determining the avoided-cost rate for qualified facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, other regulatory inconsistencies and utility “recalcitrance” have hindered the law’s implementation, a panel of experts told regulators this week at the...