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.
Holy Cross Energy
FERC declined to issue an order in a dispute between a western Colorado electric co-op and an Xcel subsidiary over qualifying facility interconnections.
Hecate Energy
FERC denied a complaint by Hecate Energy that Central Hudson Gas and Electric and NYISO delayed its 20-MW solar generation project in Greene County, N.Y.
Energy Information Administration
FERC ordered a hearing on allegations that Total manipulated the price of natural gas at several locations in the Southwestern U.S. between 2009 and 2012.
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FERC dismissed an NV Energy complaint related to CAISO’s plan to restrict certain wheel-through transactions when tight power supply threatens reliability.
NJ BPU
The New Jersey BPU voted unanimously to accept the final version of a staff report recommending the state continue in PJM’s capacity market — for now.
SEEM
The sponsors of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market urged FERC to OK their plan to expand bilateral trading and reject calls for broader market changes.
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Ex-FERC commissioner Tony Clark and PJM former general counsel contend that increasing renewable generation has brought the RTO model to a breaking point.
Exelon
Columnist Steve Huntoon says a proposal by PJM TOs to rate base network upgrades and charge generators formula rates would harm new wind and solar.
Duke Energy
MISO's proposed seasonal accreditation for capacity resources remains a point of contention among the RTO, its Market Monitor and the stakeholder community.
The Brattle Group
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected FERC's logic for approving a 10% cost adder in PJM's capacity market.
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