FERC’s transmission planning NOPR has won wide praise, but the consensus proposal also represented a retreat on efforts to open development to competition.

FERC proposed changing transmission planning and cost allocation processes to help build out the grid in response to electrification and renewables.

FERC renewed BlackRock's blanket authorization of utility stock purchases, but two commissioners expressed concern about it exerting undue influence.

FERC approved the SAA sought by the New Jersey BPU and PJM that gives them greenlight to build transmission to deliver 7.5 GW of planned offshore wind.

FERC's Republican commissioners dissented in an otherwise typical PURPA order, criticizing the majority for making “unnecessary” declarations on the case.

FERC conditionally accepted Rockland's proposed return on equity and transmission revenue requirement, subjecting both to further hearing.

FERC Chair Richard Glick defended the natural gas policy statements a split commission issued last month, rejecting criticism that it overstepped its authority.

FERC voted 3-2 to update its policy on natural gas infrastructure certificates and outlined how it will evaluate the impacts of projects’ GHG emissions.

A second meeting of FERC and state regulators trying to spur transmission buildout exposed differences over expanding the definition of transmission benefits.

FERC granted NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest’s request to recover all prudently incurred costs associated with an $85.2 million competitive project.