January 22, 2025

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BlackRock Decision Unearths FERC Wariness of Investor Influence on Utilities
FERC renewed BlackRock's blanket authorization of utility stock purchases, but two commissioners expressed concern about it exerting undue influence.
Ørsted, PSEG
FERC Approves PJM-NJ Transmission Agreement
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.
Santee Cooper
FERC’s Republicans Irked by Declarations in PURPA Complaint
FERC's Republican commissioners dissented in an otherwise typical PURPA order, criticizing the majority for making “unnecessary” declarations on the case.
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FERC Conditionally Accepts Rockland Electric’s ROE Adder in PJM
FERC conditionally accepted Rockland's proposed return on equity and transmission revenue requirement, subjecting both to further hearing.
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Glick: No Regrets over Gas Policy Statements
FERC Chair Richard Glick defended the natural gas policy statements a split commission issued last month, rejecting criticism that it overstepped its authority.
Consumers Energy
Split FERC Updates Policies on Gas Infrastructure Applications
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.
NARUC
FERC-State Transmission Task Force Debates Allocation, Benefits
A second meeting of FERC and state regulators trying to spur transmission buildout exposed differences over expanding the definition of transmission benefits.
SPP
NextEra Transmission Subsidiary Gains Abandonment Approval
FERC granted NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest’s request to recover all prudently incurred costs associated with an $85.2 million competitive project.
Everett Chamber of Commerce
New England’s Reliability Debate Bleeds into FERC Compressor Decision
FERC’s Republican minority is arguing that the commission’s recent decision on the Weymouth Compressor Station is leading to uncertainty for gas developers.
Invenergy
FERC Splits on Waivers from SPP IC Process
FERC settled two disputes over waivers from SPP’s generator interconnection procedures, approving one, denying the other, with Mark Christie dissenting on both.

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