TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 27, 2022

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti yesterday announced he would join 18 states in opposing the federal Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022. In a letter to Senate leadership, the attorneys general say the Act will “allow the restriction of the electric grid by abrogating states’ traditional authority to set their own resource and utility policies, and upset the careful balance of states and federal authority that has been a cornerstone of the Federal Power Act (FPA) for nearly a century.” Skrmetti also expressed concern that the bill would threaten “Tennessee’s continued access to affordable, reliable, resilient power.” Read more from the AG’s Office.