January 15, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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MISO Stakeholders Debate Usefulness of MW Queue Cap Pending Before FERC
Protests and endorsements have turned up in response to MISO’s second attempt with FERC to annually cap project submittals to its interconnection queue based on a megawatt value.
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FERC Sides with New England Developers on Interconnection Complaint
New England transmission owners no longer can require interconnection customers to pay operations and maintenance costs for required system upgrades, FERC has ruled.
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Pennsylvania Seeks Lower PJM Capacity Price Cap in FERC Complaint
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a complaint with FERC on behalf of the state asking the commission to revise how the maximum clearing price in PJM's capacity auction is determined.
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Utilities Seek Rehearing of Order 1920-A’s Accommodations for States
Investor owned utilities have filed requests for rehearing of Order 1920-A, arguing accommodations for states intrude on their rights to file rates under the Federal Power Act.
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PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Dec. 18, 2024
PJM stakeholders have endorsed changes to accounting of demand response in load forecasts, among other actions.
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Consumer Groups Seek Independent Oversight of Local Tx Planning
A wide ranging group of consumer organizations filed a complaint with FERC that seeks to rein in what they say is excess utility spending on transmission under local planning processes.
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FERC Approves NERC Assessment, Seeks Comment on IBR Standards
FERC accepted NERC's five-year performance assessment while seeking comments on its proposal to adopt two standards related to inverter-based resources.
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FERC Seeks Nearly $1B in Penalties from EE Provider in MISO, PJM
FERC has ordered American Efficient to defend its energy efficiency programs in PJM and MISO or pay a $722 million penalty and return $253 million in profits to ratepayers.
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Overheard at Raab Electricity Restructuring Roundtable: Dec. 13, 2024
While 2024 brought notable success on state-level climate policy in Massachusetts, 2025 brings significant uncertainty regarding whether the change in federal administration will slow the momentum of the clean energy transition in the region.
CAISO
FERC OKs CAISO Plan to Streamline Interconnection Process
FERC approved CAISO’s request to further streamline its generator interconnection process in response to the high volume of requests in its interconnection queue.

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