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.
Duke Energy Renewables
NERC's new standards aim to satisfy FERC's directive to develop reliability requirements for inverter-based resources.
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The governors of Pennsylvania and Virginia have requested that PJM consider former FERC Commissioners Mark Christie and Allison Clements to fill two vacant seats on the RTO’s Board of Managers.
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The departure of Mark Christie as chair of FERC likely signals the end of the agency's longstanding independence.
ITC Holdings
FERC approved an SPP tariff change that allows interconnection customers without a pending request to ask for interim service when the study cluster’s window is closed.
LG&E
The D.C. Circuit remanded to FERC an order rejecting a mitigation plan LG&E and KU Energy filed to replace its longstanding obligation to de-pancake rates for wholesale customers.
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In a surprise move, President Donald Trump will tap Democratic Commissioner David Rosner to become FERC chair, multiple news outlets have reported.
ITC and ATC
MISO asked FERC for a month to prepare a defense of its second long-range transmission portfolio, which is being challenged by five state commissions in the footprint.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
FERC Chair Mark Christie, a vocal critic of high transmission costs and transmission incentives “candy” that impact every consumer in the nation, has only a couple of weeks to act to reduce consumer costs, says Paul Cicio.
EMC Engineering Services
NERC will begin registration of Category 2 IBRs within the next few months, according to the ERO.
MISO and SPP
MISO and SPP appear undaunted in their pursuit of a beneficial interregional project after FERC’s rejection of exemptions to their joint study rules.
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