October 5, 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. 
IPPNY Talks Methane Emissions, Carbon Price
New York’s battle against climate change must focus on natural gas, Columbia Law School’s Michael Gerrard told IPPNY's annual Fall Conference.
FERC Again Rejects LG&E-KU Mitigation Exit
FERC denied LG&E and KU’s request for rehearing of its order rejecting the company’s proposed transition for exiting from market power mitigation measures.
Avista Rule Violates Own Tariff, FERC Finds
FERC ruled Avista violated its own tariff by requiring BPA to acquire additional firm point-to-point transmission service to self-supply operating reserves.
FERC will not Seek SCOTUS Review of Tolling Decision
FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee said the commission will not petition the Supreme Court over the D.C. Circuit’s ruling that its use of tolling orders violates the NGA and FPA.
DOE Gas Summit Voices Industry Hopes, Gripes
A lack of infrastructure and opposition groups are depriving the U.S. of its abundant natural gas, participants in DOE’s Natural Gas Summit said.
FERC to Investigate Basin Electric Rates; Danly Dissents
FERC opened an investigation into the justness and reasonableness of Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s 2020 rate schedule and the wholesale power contracts.
Dykes Calls out ISO-NE, FERC on Carbon Pricing
Connecticut DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes took aim at both ISO-NE and FERC in a panel discussion on carbon pricing during a Consumer Liaison Group meeting.
FERC Opens RTO Markets to DER Aggregation
FERC ordered RTOs and ISOs to open their markets to distributed energy resource aggregations now largely limited to providing demand response.
FERC Nominees Bob and Weave Through Senate Hearing
President Trump’s nominees to FERC, Allison Clements and Mark Christie, said just enough to satisfy senators on both sides.
No Turning Back on Decarbonization, CEOs Say
The CEOs of Edison International, DTE Energy, Ameren, Exelon and Xcel Energy told EEI there is no turning back on increasing renewables and decarbonization.

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