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FERC has become too politicized and should use its independent authority to move the electricity industry forward, two former commission chairs said.

FERC partially accepted NYISO’s second compliance filing for Order 2222, directing the ISO to submit another within 30 days to correct inconsistencies.

FERC approved the compliance filings of six transmission providers, including those of NYISO and CAISO, with Order 881.

The fate of 2 Texas LNG developments that had their approvals remanded to FERC drew out some disagreements among the regulators’ two Democrats in recent orders.

PacifiCorp’s transmission formula rate protocols lack transparency and may limit the ability of interested parties to review and challenge rates, FERC decided.

FERC approved revised rate schedules for two American Electric Power affiliates in Ohio to remove their RTO participation adders.

FERC approved a PJM proposal to overhaul how generators can represent variable operating and maintenance costs in their energy market offers.

Congressional Democrats and Republicans both seek changes to federal permitting rules, but each party seeks to serve different ends.

Price-responsive demand has long been supported by economists, but despite the significant investment in advanced meters, it has yet to take off.

A House Energy & Commerce subcommittee heard testimony on the state of the nuclear industry as its members start work on a bill to deploy new advanced reactors.