President Donald Trump named Laura Swett chair of FERC.

Speakers at ACORE’s annual Grid Forum weren’t afraid to use strong words on the ineffectiveness of the U.S. permitting system but were bullish that it’s fixable.

FERC issued an NOPR directing several changes to gas pipelines' business practices aimed at increasing information sharing with grid operators, especially during extreme weather.

FERC Commissioners Judy Chang and Lindsay See endorsed a letter by Chair David Rosner on the sharing of best practices around load forecasting in light of growing demand driven by data centers.

FERC issued a final rule and related Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 1 to start “sunsetting” 53 regulations in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump.

FERC focused on large loads and clearing out older proceedings during its September meeting, with two of three current members saying they hoped to move a pending proceeding on co-located loads in the near future.

The departure of Mark Christie as chair of FERC likely signals the end of the agency's longstanding independence.

In a surprise move, President Donald Trump will tap Democratic Commissioner David Rosner to become FERC chair, multiple news outlets have reported.

FERC Chair Mark Christie presided over his final open meeting, as he plans to step down in the coming weeks after completing work on several orders.