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. 
Biden Names Glick as FERC Chair
President Biden named Commissioner Richard Glick as FERC chairman, replacing Republican James Danly, who held the gavel for little more than two months.
Biden Begins Undoing Trump’s Legacy
President Biden immediately began to reverse the Trump administration’s energy and environmental policies, including rejoining the Paris Agreement.
FERC Seeks Details on RTO Hybrid Resource Treatment
FERC stopped short of ordering RTOs/ISOs to modify market rules to foster hybrid resources, instead directing them to submit reports on existing efforts.
DC Circuit Rejects Trump ACE Rule
The D.C. Circuit rejected the Trump administration’s ACE Rule for regulating GHG emissions, saying EPA misconstrued the law.
FERC Ends Trump Era with a Busy Agenda
FERC spent its last open meeting during President Trump’s tenure welcoming a new member and rejecting proposed orders by outgoing Chairman James Danly.
NEPOOL MC Supports Changes to End Price Locks
NEPOOL’s Markets Committee recommend the Participants Committee support tariff changes that would prevent resources from locking in prices for seven years.
SPP Taps FERC Staffer for Policy Position
SPP has hired former FERC senior staffer Leonard Tao to serve as its first director of FERC policy.
State AGs Highlight Action Against Trump Admin
A new report recounts actions state attorneys general took to mitigate the Trump administration’s weakening of regulations on energy and climate.
Biden Urged to Avoid Obama’s Climate Mistakes
President-elect Joe Biden should avoid the mistakes President Barack Obama made in attempting to reduce emissions, environmental law experts said.
‘Participant Funding’ Violates FPA, Grid Groups Say
RTO policies assigning network upgrades to interconnection customers are no longer just and reasonable, renewable advocates said in a new report.

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