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. 
Consumers Energy
Split FERC Updates Policies on Gas Infrastructure Applications
FERC voted 3-2 to update its policy on natural gas infrastructure certificates and outlined how it will evaluate the impacts of projects’ GHG emissions.
The Brattle Group
Stakeholder Soapbox: Midwest Lessons on the Value of Transmission Independence and Competition
The Midwest has become ground zero for the future of transmission policy because of incumbent TOs' stifling control, R Street Institute's Devin Hartman says.
NARUC
FERC-State Transmission Task Force Debates Allocation, Benefits
A second meeting of FERC and state regulators trying to spur transmission buildout exposed differences over expanding the definition of transmission benefits.
EBA
Former Commissioners Preview Year Ahead for FERC
FERC has undertaken an ambitious agenda for this year that will face numerous headwinds from administrative challenges, not least of which remains the pandemic.
Public Service Enterprise Group
DOE Launches $6B Nuke Credit Program
The Energy Department outlined a $6 billion program to prevent the early closure of nuclear generators and $3 billion in funding for battery supply chains.
FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy Shareholder Settlement: 6 of 16 Board Members Must Leave
Under a settlement with shareholders, six members of FirstEnergy’s board of directors would not seek re-election at the company’s annual meeting in May.
Nasdaq
EEI Urges Passage of Renewable Tax Credits
In its yearly Wall Street briefing, the Edison Electric Institute stressed the importance of extending federal tax credits for renewable resources.
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Moniz Boosts Nuclear Innovation, DOE Reorganization
Former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Friday called for policy changes to increase private capital for advanced nuclear reactors.
SPP
NextEra Transmission Subsidiary Gains Abandonment Approval
FERC granted NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest’s request to recover all prudently incurred costs associated with an $85.2 million competitive project.
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MISO Members to Consider Federal Infrastructure Bill
MISO’s Advisory Committee planned a roundtable discussion on how the footprint could be affected by the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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