The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is beginning a review of a 1970s law to examine if it needs to be updated, as the electric grid increasingly uses renewable energy.
The law, called the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, was created under President Jimmy Carter in response to the 1970s energy crisis to encourage energy conservation and support domestic renewable energy.
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