October 4, 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. 
Haaland Commits to Balanced Approach to Energy
Fossil energy will continue to play a major role in the U.S., nominee for secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, told senators.
DC Circuit Upholds FERC on ITC Adders
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a FERC ruling that found a 2016 merger had left three ITC Holdings subsidiaries no longer fully independent.
CenterPoint, Hedge Fund not Affiliates, FERC Rules
FERC rejected a claim that CenterPoint Energy concealed $625 million equity investment from a hedge fund manager that brought on new management.
PPL Close to UK Sale, Ramping up Investments
PPL officials are looking for the sale of its U.K. utility to help fund billions of dollars in clean energy and infrastructure investments in the U.S.
FERC Maintains MISO TO Self-funding Authority
FERC approved unexecuted facilities service agreements for three NextEra Energy wind projects that refused to complete the FSAs in protest of a 2018 order.
Drop in GHG Emissions Illusory, Advocates Warn
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 9% in 2020, but experts say a repeat performance is unlikely.
Glick Hits ‘Refresh’ at 1st FERC Open Meeting
FERC issued another Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on revising its policy on natural gas pipeline certificates & discussed electricity capacity markets.
House Subcommittee Debates Keeping Grid Clean, Resilient
Democrats and Republicans disagreed on how to ensure the country’s grid is clean, reliable and prepared for the next catastrophic weather event.
Paris GHG Targets not Ambitious Enough, Study Says
The Paris Agreement target of cutting carbon emissions by 1% annually should be increased to 1.8%, according to a University of Washington study.
As EVs Have Their Moment, Regulators Get to Work
Regulators at NARUC's Winter Policy Summit said media attention on electric vehicles has raised public concern about the technology’s cost and reliability.

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