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. 
PG&E and Insurers Agree to Settle Wildfire Claims
PG&E [NYSE:PCG] announced it had reached an $11B settlement agreement with nearly all the insurers trying to recoup their payments to victims of wildfires.
FERC Sends DER Data Request to RTOs
FERC is asking the RTOs for information on aggregated DER portfolios in their wholesale markets, the first significant movement in over a year.
PG&E Offers $16.9B for Wildfire Claims in Chap. 11 Filing
PG&E Corp. [NYSCE:PCG] filed a reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court that includes $16.9 billion to pay for wildfire claims.
PJM Content with IMM Role after Fuel-cost Policy Ruling
PJM has backed off its suggestions that FERC revisit Order 719 and the relationship between RTOs and their Market Monitors.
DC Circuit Remands Pipeline Order on Export Issue
FERC failed to explain how it relied on natural gas exports in approving Nexus' gas pipeline in Ohio and Michigan, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Stakeholders Spar in FERC Tx Incentives Docket
Stakeholders reiterated the positions in their initial comments in FERC's inquiry into its transmission incentive policies as they rebutted each other.
Labor Dispute Stalls FirstEnergy Reorganization
A U.S. bankruptcy judge stalled FirstEnergy Solutions’ reorganization plan over unresolved contract disputes at its Perry and Beaver Valley nuclear plants.
Overheard at the Border Energy Forum XXIV
The Border Energy Forum XXIV drew attendees and speakers from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to the banks of San Antonio's River Walk.
Only PG&E Can File Bankruptcy Plan, Judge Says
The judge overseeing PG&E’s bankruptcy ruled against bondholders and insurers that wanted to offer their own reorganization plans for the embattled utility.
Lawyers Argue over PG&E Wildfire Liability
Lawyers representing PG&E and California wildfire victims argued over how to estimate the potential liability of the bankrupt utility.

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