September 29, 2024

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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RTOs, Utilities Push Back on Interconnection Deadlines, Penalties
RTOs and others opposed FERC's proposed penalties for missing interconnection study deadlines while generation developers balked at commercial readiness rules.
AES
ACORE Panel: IRA Will Accelerate Storage Deployment, but Markets not Ready
New tax incentives for standalone storage in the Inflation Reduction Act will accelerate the pace and urgency of the energy transformation ahead.
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Scenario Planning, Magical Thinking and Energy Efficiency
An ACORE panel on maintaining reliability on the path to decarbonization focused on scenario planning, energy efficiency — and magical thinking.
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Lawyers, Industry Debate Path for Hydrogen Regulation
FERC may have a role in regulating hydrogen pipelines — and not everyone thinks that's a good idea.
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Coaltrain Agrees to $4M Settlement with FERC over UTC Trades
Coaltrain Energy agreed to pay $4 million in disgorged profits to resolve a FERC investigation into accusations that the company engaged in market manipulation.
SERC
SEEM Set for Nov. Commencement Date
The Southeast Energy Exchange Market is set to begin operations on Nov. 9 despite an ongoing legal challenge from environmental groups.
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West Virginia v. EPA Ruling: `Nuclear Bomb’ or `Speed Limit’?
The Supreme Court’s ruling on EPA's regulation of GHG emissions will chill agency rulemakings but won't cripple regulation, attorneys told an EBA forum.
TVA
TVA Receives Federal Assist on Future Nuclear Plans
TVA received a voucher from the Dept. of Energy’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear to study future sites to deploy advanced nuclear reactors.
FERC
Transmission Owners, RTOs Defend Planning, Cost Control Practices
Transmission owners found themselves on the defensive throughout FERC's technical conference on transmission planning and cost management.
FERC
FERC Tech Conference Highlights Regulatory Gaps on Transmission Oversight
FERC's technical conference highlighted gaps between the commission, state regulators and RTOs in their oversight of transmission planning.

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