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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FERC approved SPP’s tariff change to offer a provisional load interconnection process so the grid operator can study potential data centers and other large loads when there isn’t available power for the new facilities.
NERC
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to move forward with multiple high-priority standards development projects.
Compass Mining
MISO convened a stakeholder workshop to go over new requirements for demand response resources heading into the 2026/27 planning year.
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Curtailment service providers Voltus and Mission:data have filed a complaint with FERC seeking changes to PJM's data requirements for demand response.
PG&E
FERC approved PG&E’s request to recover more than $600,000 in costs for an abandoned battery plant in California.
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The $1.6 billion Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue transmission portfolio of SPP and MISO remains in play even though the Department of Energy has reneged on almost a half billion dollars in funding.
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Citing growing demand for power and gas, FERC removed regulations that paused pipeline construction pending appeals after developers said it led to too many delays and costs.
MidAmerican Energy
MISO wants to increase the number of generation projects it may study under its interconnection queue express lane from 10 to 15 per quarter.
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The Senate voted 51-47 along party lines to confirm over 100 nominees, including Laura Swett and David LaCerte to open seats on FERC.
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FERC approved Tri-State Generation and Transmission’s request to update a program designed to allow its member utilities more flexibility in how they procure power.
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