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.
FERC officials told the ACORE Policy Forum that RTO transmission planning rules must be revised to support reliability and the flood of renewable generation.
Supply chain challenges and trade and tax legislation were recurrent themes in discussions at the ACORE Policy Forum.
FERC turned down another set of challenges to the Southeast Energy Exchange Market filed by environmental, clean energy and consumer groups.
FERC said that Irradiant Partners, a new renewable energy investment firm, cannot cut corners when applying for qualifying facility statuses.
FERC approved the BPA’s proposed 2022 wholesale power and transmission rates — a formality by the commission that carries little weight under federal law.
FERC walked back updates to how it considers natural gas infrastructure applications; the Democratic majority cited concern the updates created confusion.
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PJM stakeholders in the RTO’s generator sector voiced frustration with FERC over recent decisions related to the capacity market to the Ohio Senate.
Word that Sen. Joe Manchin is open to a scaled-back version of the Build Back Better Act buoyed speakers at the ACORE Policy Forum.
In a show-cause order, FERC ordered Southern Company to either rewrite its formula rate protocols or explain why it shouldn't have to.
The D.C. Circuit Court sided with FERC over its finding that ISO-NE complied with Order 1000’s provisions on competitive bidding for transmission projects.
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