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 established a paper hearing to explore the justness and reasonableness of ISO-NE’s new-entrant rules for its Forward Capacity Market.
Energy Harbor will pay almost $66 million to cancel a solar purchase power agreement signed by its predecessor, FirstEnergy Solutions.
Stakeholders urged BOEM to approve the 800-MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind project along with the 1-nautical-mile turbine spacing advocated by developers.
FERC has asked the D.C. Circuit to give it 90 days to respond to the court’s June 30 order barring the commission’s use of tolling orders.
FERC’s proposed new approach to awarding transmission incentives drew some support but also generated much sticker shock among stakeholders.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that FERC can no longer use tolling orders to delay judicial review of its rulings under the Natural Gas Act.
House Democrats released a Climate Crisis Action Plan that will be central to their campaigns, saying it would make the U.S. a "net zero" economy by 2050.
California Public Utilities Commission members criticized FERC’s proposal to double its transmission incentive adder and make the adders easier to get.
FERC and RTOs need to update their rules to accommodate hybrid generation-storage projects that are flooding interconnection queues, experts say.
FERC will hold two technical conferences this year: one to examine carbon pricing in wholesale markets, and another to consider transmission policies in relation to offshore wind.
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