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.
FERC invited states to introduce carbon pricing in wholesale markets but said it had no authority to initiate such programs itself.
The U.S. energy industry is still wrestling with the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world nearly nine months ago.
FERC approved LS Power’s acquisition of two generating facilities in PJM, rejecting the Independent Market Monitor’s request for behavioral mitigation.
An appeals court vacated FERC orders that threatened to force a jurisdictional standoff with the judge overseeing PG&E’s bankruptcy.
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A request to waive an SPP Tariff requirement prompted a philosophical dispute between FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee and Commissioner James Danly.
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Most panelists urged FERC to support state and RTO efforts to introduce carbon pricing during a daylong technical conference.
The presidential election, energy storage and electrification challenges were on the minds of speakers at Greentech Media's Power and Renewables Summit.
The EBA’s Canadian Chapter held its first annual meeting online, with discussions on cybersecurity and holding virtual hearings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new study says policymakers should abandon the social cost of carbon and adopt a more practical metric tied to net-zero-emissions goals.
FERC ruled generating facilities that are not online and producing energy must pay for their station power at retail rates subject to state jurisdiction.
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