Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil; reviews proposals to build LNG terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines; and licenses hydropower projects. FERC also oversees operations of regional wholesale electricity and natural gas markets and oversees the reliability of the bulk electric system.
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NERC asked FERC to deny a request to mandate studies on the grid's vulnerability to electromagnetic pulses and solar storms, saying its current reliability standards are sufficient.
NextEra Energy
FERC approved ISO-NE’s proposal to replace its Forward Capacity Market with a prompt market, cutting the time between auctions and commitment periods from more than three years to about one month.
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FERC approved a settlement between Georgia Power and SERC Reliability that will see the utility pay $175,000 for violating NERC's reliability standards.
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The West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative’s Launch Committee is finalizing role specifications for the initial board members of the Regional Organization for Western Energy as it prepares to evaluate candidates.
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Speaking generally, FERC Chair Laura Swett said that federal jurisdiction over the interconnection of large loads is very clear.
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FERC Commissioner David LaCerte encouraged MISO players to bring their boldest ideas forward that could help return the electric industry to a more humdrum reliability baseline.
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A new group formed to represent electric ratepayer interests has raised questions about interactions between MISO’s Independent Market Monitor and the state regulatory agencies seeking to overturn the RTO’s $22 billion long-range transmission portfolio through a FERC complaint.
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FERC rejected a complaint from the PJM Independent Market Monitor asking it to determine the RTO holds the authority to deny transmission service for large loads that cannot be reliably served/
NERC
NERC told FERC it only received a single report of a qualifying cybersecurity incident under reliability standard CIP-008-6.
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FERC denied a complaint from RWE Clean Energy arguing PJM incorrectly identified network upgrades for a 125-MW solar and storage project.
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