October 6, 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. 
DC Circuit Upholds FERC on BGE Rate Case
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld FERC’s 2017 ruling denying Baltimore Gas and Electric’s bid to recover $38M in taxes deferred over a decade.
Moody’s: Coronavirus Recession to Cut GDP 2.3%
Moody’s Analytics expects U.S. GDP to drop by 2.3% for 2020 as a result of the “sudden stop” in the economy because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Appeals Court Sets Dates in Texas ROFR Challenge
Texas' PUC won extra time to respond to NextEra’s efforts to void a law giving incumbent companies the right of first refusal to build transmission lines.
FERC Sides With PJM on Pseudo-tie Challenges
FERC rejected rehearing requests over the commission’s November 2017 order approving PJM’s tougher requirements for pseudo-tied generators.
SPP FERC Briefs: Week of March 16, 2020
FERC accepted Tri-State's petition that recognizes the cooperative became jurisdictional to the commission when it added its first non-utility member.
FERC OKs NETOs, Emera Maine Order 845 Filings
FERC accepted changes to the New England Transmission Owners’ interconnection study rules but ordered changes to the interconnection agreement.
FERC Relaxing Deadlines, Enforcement
FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee said the agency is relaxing some filing deadlines and deferring enforcement activities in response to the pandemic.
Judge OKs PG&E’s $23B Plan to Exit Bankruptcy
PG&E won approval for its bankruptcy exit plan, after Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped his objection in the face of the pandemic-caused stock market meltdown.
FERC Rejects RTO Incentive Adder Rehearing
FERC said it won’t rehear a case on whether Pacific Gas and Electric deserves a $30 million annual incentive adder for staying in CAISO.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: March 12, 2020
The PJM System Operations Subcommittee will hold conference calls to discuss how the coronavirus is impacting generation and transmission operators.

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