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.
FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a fine for its role in the H.B. 6 scandal, which federal prosecutors described as the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history.
Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination to head BLM has become a flashpoint, based on GOP claims that she lied about her involvement in a tree-spiking incident.
FERC Chair Richard Glick is seeking ‘peace, love and understanding’ with state regulators as work on easing transmission issues begins.
FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee bid farewell and thanked his colleagues and staff during what he said was “very likely” his last monthly open meeting.
FERC authorized two Icahn Capital employees to have voting rights on the FirstEnergy Board of Directors.
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FERC set a base return on equity of 9.33% on the Mystic Generating Station’s reliability-must-run contract, using methodology it introduced last year.
FERC declined to issue an order in a dispute between a western Colorado electric co-op and an Xcel subsidiary over qualifying facility interconnections.
FERC ordered a hearing on allegations that Total manipulated the price of natural gas at several locations in the Southwestern U.S. between 2009 and 2012.
The New Jersey BPU voted unanimously to accept the final version of a staff report recommending the state continue in PJM’s capacity market — for now.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected FERC's logic for approving a 10% cost adder in PJM's capacity market.
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