October 3, 2024

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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FirstEnergy to Pay $700K Penalty to ReliabilityFirst
FERC approved a $700,000 penalty on FirstEnergy as part of a settlement with ReliabilityFirst for violations of facility ratings standards.
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FERC Approves PJM Tariff Revisions for SAA Cost Allocation
FERC approved revisions to PJM’s tariff that assign the costs of necessary transmission upgrades for installation of offshore wind in New Jersey to the state.
Great Plains Institute
FERC Must Clarify MISO Transmission Funding Decision, DC Circuit Finds
FERC must better explain its decision to give MISO TOs unilateral authority to finance upgrades needed to interconnect generation, the D.C. Circuit said.
NYISO
FERC Gives NYISO Until 2026 to Complete Order 2222 Compliance
FERC approved NYISO’s request for up to 3 more years to implement tariff revisions that will allow DERs in aggregations to provide all their ancillary services.
Earth Quaker Action Team
Red State AGs Challenge Vanguard Climate Activism
Red state AGs asked FERC to reject Vanguard’s request for a waiver allowing it to acquire large stakes in utilities, citing Vanguard’s climate activism.
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FERC Approves PJM Plan to Speed Interconnection Queue
FERC OK'd PJM's proposal to speed up its interconnection queue by handling requests through a new clustered approach that prioritizes ready-to-build projects.
NWPP
FERC IDs Deficiencies in Western RA Program
FERC asked for more information on the Western Resource Adequacy Program, including how it would accommodate participants without market-based rate authority.
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IMM Offers Mixed Review of PJM Quadrennial Review Docket
The IMM offered limited support for major provisions in PJM’s quadrennial review filing before FERC while urging the agency seek revisions to some proposals.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Finalizing Changes to Economic Study Process
ISO-NE is finalizing changes to its economic study process as it works through the NEPOOL stakeholder gauntlet.
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Former Regulators: Demand Response Key to Midwest Capacity Crisis
Two former FERC chairmen are pessimistic that MISO will be able to reign in shortages or high capacity prices anytime soon.

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