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FERC Orders Hearing on Gas Manipulation Allegation
FERC ordered a hearing on allegations that Total manipulated the price of natural gas at several locations in the Southwestern U.S. between 2009 and 2012.
GreenHat Energy, Owners Face $229M FERC Fine
FERC threatened GreenHat Energy and its owners with $229 million in civil penalties over the company’s 890 million MWh default of its FTR portfolio in PJM.
FERC Rejects GreenHat Arguments in Shell Case
FERC rejected GreenHat Energy's arguments in a rehearing request on its contract dispute with Shell Energy.
FERC Fines NY Generator on Fuel Data
FERC approved a settlement requiring Alliance NYGT to pay nearly $900,000 for running plants on natural gas while being reimbursed for kerosene.
FERC Fines Algonquin Plant $1M for Bungled Offers
FERC approved a penalty of $1 million against Algonquin Power’s Windsor Locks plant for mishandling generators when offering into the ISO-NE markets.
FERC Audit Finds ALLETE Overcharged Customers
FERC’s Office of Enforcement found that ALLETE overbilled its wholesale transmission customers through improper accounting practices.
Report: FERC Enforcement Actions down Sharply in FY20
FERC’s Office of Enforcement opened only six new investigations in FY 2020 and managed to get just $550,000 in penalties from the three it closed.
GreenHat Maneuvers to Remove FERC from Shell Case
GreenHat Energy has filed a motion to bar FERC’s Office of Enforcement from working on a breach-of-contract case involving Shell Energy.
FERC Rejects Mystic Cost-of-service Amendment
FERC rejected Exelon’s request to allow it the option to terminate its cost-of-service agreement to keep Mystic Units 8 and 9 in operation until 2024.
Slow Year for FERC Enforcement, Report Shows
FERC Enforcement opened 12 new investigations and negotiated two settlement agreements worth $14.4 million in penalties and disgorgements in FY19.

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