FERC & Federal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities.
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Avangrid is facing increasing scrutiny from regulators following allegations that the company purchased millions in unnecessary equipment to boost profits.
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FERC approved settlements between WECC, Southern California Edison and Black Hills Power for violations of NERC reliability standards.
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FERC approved a $300,000 penalty against the Ohio Valley Electric Corp. for multiple violations of NERC's standards for vegetation management.
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FERC and NERC released their final report on February's winter storms and the resulting mass outages, with recommendations for future preparedness.
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NPCC will focus next year on ensuring reliability, integrating DERs and renewables and protecting infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
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A new report from FERC, NERC and the regional entities identifies common issues with registered entities' protection system commissioning programs.
NERC leadership expressed impatience with the Standards Committee's decision to delay action on a new cold weather standards project.
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NERC CFO Andy Sharp said that the organization, unable to negotiate a lease for new office space, has decided not to move its Atlanta office next year.
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FERC accepted the ERO Enterprise's 2022 Business Plans and Budgets, reflecting planned increases in spending by NERC and the regional entities.
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FERC approved a $265,000 settlement between WECC and the Public Service Company of New Mexico for violations of NERC's reliability standards.
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