Feds approve electricity reforms expected to bolster renewable power 

The federal government on Monday approved a rule that could bolster renewable energy on the electric grid. 

The rule, from an independent panel known as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), seeks to address a longstanding wait to get renewable energy hooked up.

Many power projects now are held up in backlogs known as “interconnection queues” where they are waiting for approval to be built and attached to the grid.

This issue and the rule to address it are not exclusive to renewables...