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.
Former FERC Commissioners Look at Agency’s Present, Future
Four former FERC commissioners discussed the direction of the commission under President Biden during a panel at the Energy Bar Association annual meeting.
Overheard at IPPNY 2021 Spring Conference
New York state officials and FERC Chair Richard Glick outlined public policy challenges for 200 participants at the IPPNY annual Spring Conference.
MISO to Recycle Participation Models for Order 2222
MISO said that it will skip over the participation of small DER aggregations in its FERC Order 2222 compliance plan in order to simplify the market design.
PJM Panel OKs Extension of Queue Deadline
The PJM Planning Committee endorsed the RTO’s proposed “quick fix” solution to extend its deadline for responding to new transmission service requests.
Algonquin Gas Appeals FERC Order on Weymouth Compressor
Algonquin Gas filed a petition with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for review of FERC's order to establish a briefing on the Weymouth Compressor.
Panel Discusses Hybrid Resources for Decarbonization Efforts
The Northeast Energy and Commerce Association hosted a webinar on hybrid resources as part of its series on the role of energy storage in decarbonization.
Biden’s Support for Nuclear ‘Too Late’ to Save Exelon Plants
Exelon’s Byron and Dresden nuclear plants depend on the Illinois legislature passing a comprehensive energy package, CEO Chris Crane said.
FERC Partially OKs PJM Monthly Netting Provision
FERC partially accepted PJM’s compliance filing to amend its tariff regarding the station power monthly netting provision.
FERC Approves Wind Farm’s 2nd Waiver Request
FERC granted Thunderhead Wind’s request for a waiver of SPP’s interconnection procedures, allowing the RTO to evaluate an alternative interconnection point.
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Overheard at 2021 EnVision Forum
More than 40 electric industry professionals, regulators and academics joined the second EnVision Forum, sponsored by FERC and Virginia Tech.

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