December 27, 2024

Federal Power Act (FPA)

FERC Upholds Electric Storage Order
FERC upheld its landmark electric storage order, prompting a dissent from Commissioner Bernard McNamee over its refusal to allow states to opt out.
Judge Puts off Decision in PGE v. FERC
A federal judge asked lawyers to find common ground in a case that pits Pacific Gas & Electric against FERC over billions in power purchase agreements.
FERC Claims Authority over PG&E Contracts in Bankruptcy
FERC said it shares authority with the federal court over any power purchase agreements Pacific Gas and Electric seeks to modify as part of its bankruptcy.
FERC Denies Oakland Complaint Against PG&E
FERC denied a complaint by the city of Oakland against PG&E for charging retail instead of wholesale power and transmission rates at the Port of Oakland.
123rf
FERC Proposes $10M Threshold on Merger Reviews
FERC would no longer review mergers valued at less than $10 million under a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Google
RTO Insider: NEPOOL Can’t ‘Have it Both Ways’ on Press Ban
RTO Insider responded to NEPOOL’s answer to protests that joined the publication in calling for open stakeholder meetings.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
7th Circuit Upholds Ill. ZEC Program
Illinois’ nuclear generation subsidies do not interfere with FERC-regulated wholesale power markets, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
EEI White Paper Calls for End to `Pancaked’ Rate Cases
The Edison Electric Institute has released a white paper that proposes raising the hurdles for those challenging transmission owners’ returns on equity.
SoCal Edison
FERC Rejects SoCal Edison Bid to Curtail Storage First
FERC denied Southern California Edison’s proposal to treat its energy storage customers differently from its retail and wholesale ratepayers.
PG&E
Can PG&E Quit CAISO? FERC Wants to Know
FERC instructed Pacific Gas and Electric and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to brief it on whether Cal. law allows PG&E to quit CAISO.

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