Panelists, including ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie, discussed the future of the RTO on the last day of the New England Energy Summit.

The U.S. Senate quickly confirmed Mark Christie and Allison Clements to FERC by voice vote, restoring the commission to full strength.

With his path to re-election narrowing, President Trump demoted FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee, replacing him with Republican James Danly.

A GOP-controlled Senate means President-elect Biden's ability to include incentives for renewables in a recovery package will be limited.

A panel examining FERC’s response to the D.C. Circuit’s Allegheny ruling evolved into an in-depth Q&A with acting General Counsel David Morenoff.

FERC invited states to introduce carbon pricing in wholesale markets but said it had no authority to initiate such programs itself.

A request to waive an SPP Tariff requirement prompted a philosophical dispute between FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee and Commissioner James Danly.

Most panelists urged FERC to support state and RTO efforts to introduce carbon pricing during a daylong technical conference.

Panelists during WIRES’ virtual Summer Meeting discussed the impact of the pandemic on transmission rate structures, Order 1000 and FERC's incentives NOPR.

The COVID-19 pandemic has added complexity to near-term electricity demand forecasting, but long-term impacts remain unclear, FERC commissioners heard.