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 Approves $2.2 Million Penalty for PG&E
FERC will not review WECC's $2.2 million penalty against PG&E for violations of NERC reliability standards, along with several other settlements by the RE.
Eversource
Cybersecurity, Climate Change Lead FERC Conference
Attendees at FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference discussed major challenges to electric reliability, including cybersecurity and climate change.
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NERC Board Approves Atlanta Office Move
NERC's Board of Trustees gave its approval for the organization to sign a lease on new office space in Atlanta and to file an amended budget to FERC.
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FERC, NERC Share Findings on February Winter Storm
FERC and NERC staff shared their preliminary findings and recommendations on the February winter storm that led to unprecedented outages in Texas.
FERC
FERC’s Dodge Steps down as OER Head
Andy Dodge has stepped down as director of FERC's Office of Energy Reliability, and Deputy Director David Ortiz will take over as acting director.
Bureau of Land Management
GAO Pushes Agencies for Action on Resilience
The Government Accountability Office called for more action from the federal government to ensure the resilience of the nation's electric grid.
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NERC Seeks FERC Approval to Fund Office Move
NERC asked FERC to approve tapping financial reserves for its office move and to deny a complaint by security activist Michael Mabee.
NERC
NERC-ERCOT Report Reviews Texas Solar Issues
A new report from NERC and ERCOT highlights a number of failings among solar plants in Texas revealed by a voltage reduction incident in early May.
Primoris Services Corp.
Flexible Ramping Grows as Ancillary Service
RTOs and ISOs described their strategies for using quick ramping products to offset weather-dependent renewable resources at a FERC conference Tuesday.
Xcel Energy
Think Tank Stresses Reliability in Energy Policy Principles
Energy-focused think tank OurEnergyPolicy released a set of principles stressing the importance of reliability in the clean energy transition.

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