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. 
Enel Green Energy
FERC Accepts SPP’s Planning Study Processes for TOs
FERC has approved SPP’s tariff revisions to its transmission planning process that establish new study processes for transmission-owning members.
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Lawmakers, White House Promise More Work on Permitting After Debt Deal
Debt deal limits page counts and time on environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, but other work remains, and frustrations surface.
Vistra
FERC Approves New Rules to Enhance Battery Performance in CAISO
FERC on Thursday approved energy storage and reliability improvement rules that help ensure CAISO will be able to meet needs.
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PJM Capacity Auction Weeks away with No Answer on Delay
PJM is weeks away from the scheduled date for the 2025/26 Base Residual Auction without an order from FERC on whether it will be permitted to delay the auction.
Sandia National Laboratories
Long-duration Energy Storage Seen as Key to Future Grid
Industry and Department of Energy experts say long-duration energy storage is key to growing renewable energy and fixing the new transmission project backlog.
CAISO
WEIM Wins FERC OK for Resource Sufficiency Changes
FERC approved changes to WEIM's resource sufficiency evaluation, including allowing transfers to members that fail to meet their RSE obligations.
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FERC Approves PG&E’s Proposal to Spin off Generation
FERC approves Pacific Gas and Electric’s transaction to spin off its non-nuclear generation — more than 5,000 MW — to new subsidiary Pacific Generation.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Debt Ceiling Bill Provides ‘Mini-deal’ on Permitting
A debt ceiling compromise reached by President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy would cut NEPA review times but would not roll back IRA climate provisions.
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DC Circuit Partly Vacates FERC Gas Pipeline Approval
The ruling means FERC has to reconsider its decision not to perform a new environmental assessment of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
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Overheard at USEA’s 2023 Public Policy Forum
The United States Energy Association saw a change of leadership and heard from speakers on the transition to clean energy at its annual meeting.

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