1. Cooperative Federalism and Energy Law Carolyn Elefant Law Office of Carolyn Elefant Washington DC www.carolynelefant.com [email_address] 202-297-6100
2. What accounts for the persistent conflict between federal and state interests in the energy industry?
3. Statutory Imperatives · FERC regulates wholesale rates · States regulate retail rates and siting
4. Geographic Imperatives Offshore wind is located on federal OCS, but transmission runs through state submerged lands
5. Inevitable Tension National interest (FERC energy siting) has local impacts
7. Siting: LNG Federal/state conflict resolved with EPAct 2005 which FERC's "exclusive authority" (15 USC § 717b) States retain authority under CZMA, CWA
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