FERC & Federal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities.
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FERC approved NERC's removal of language from CIP-014 requiring compliance evidence to be stored on site.
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FERC approved two NOPRs on Thursday aimed at improving utilities' planning for the long-term impacts of climate change to the bulk power system.
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The DOE's message is clear: interconnecting solar, wind and other clean energy projects to the grid must be made simpler, faster and fairer.
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FERC approved Texas RE's settlement with AEP over communication failures during a 2018 load loss incident.
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FERC raised concerns that several proposed changes to NERC's Rules of Procedure may negatively impact on the ERO's compliance enforcement programs.
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FERC commissioners expressed alarm over forecasts of potential supply shortfalls this summer in the West, ERCOT, MISO and SPP.
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FERC approved a slate of penalties against an electric utility, an RTO and a government agency for violations of NERC reliability standards.
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FERC and NERC continue to gather information from utilities, generators and grid operators on maintaining electric reliability during severe cold weather.
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FERC ordered six more entities to refund the premiums they earned from sales into CAISO during the severe heat wave of August 2020.
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CISA joined other U.S. and global security agencies to issue the most comprehensive warning yet of Russia's cyberwarfare intentions.
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