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Illinois, Public Citizen Ask for Confidential Docs in Dynegy Probe
The Illinois Attorney General and Public Citizen are calling on FERC to release private files pertaining to its investigation of Dynegy’s conduct in 2015.
JERA
FERC Approves New England Generation Deal Over Competition Objections
Federal regulators signed off on a Japanese company’s plan to buy three gas-fired generators in New England, despite opposition from consumer advocates.
Freeport LNG Development
Public Citizen: Natural Gas Exports Driving up US Gas, Power Prices
A surge in U.S. LNG exports is driving up domestic natural gas prices and contributing to uncertainty about the reliability of the grid as winter begins.
TransAlta
FERC Clarifies When Board Appointees Make Companies Affiliates
FERC ruled that it will deem companies it regulates as affiliates if one nominates its own members, investors or employees to another’s board of directors.
JERA
Mass. AG, Public Citizen Raise Alarm Over Proposed Generation Deal
JERA's proposed acquisition of three generating units in New England raises competition concerns, say the Massachusetts Attorney General and Public Citizen.
Sen. Ed Markey via Twitter
Markey, Others Grill ISO-NE over Markets, Transparency
An ISO-NE official sat down with some of the RTO’s biggest critics, including Sen. Ed Markey, who pushed her on its clean energy efforts and transparency.
East St. Louis School District 189
DC Circuit Sides with Public Citizen over 2015 MISO Capacity Auction
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Public Citizen that FERC hasn't explained why it continues to uphold the expensive Southern Illinois capacity price produced in MISO’s 2015/16 capacity auction.
Citizenz for a Responsible Energy Future
Consumer Groups Seek Congressional Study of Organized Markets
Public interest and consumer groups asked Congress to order an independent study on the impact of FERC wholesale market policies on costs and reliability.
CenterPoint, Hedge Fund not Affiliates, FERC Rules
FERC rejected a claim that CenterPoint Energy concealed $625 million equity investment from a hedge fund manager that brought on new management.
FERC OKs Ownership Change in IIF Subs
FERC authorized the installation of a new general partner and transfer of ownership interests in the IFF that acquired EPE earlier this year.

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