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March 15, 2026

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. 
In Rare Surprise, FERC Declines to Act on Jordan Cove
FERC Commissioner Bernard McNamee voted not to act on the Jordan Cove LNG export facility, resulting in a surprise at tightly scripted open meetings.
FERC Narrows NYISO Mitigation Exemptions
FERC narrowed the resources exempt from NYISO’s buyer-side market power mitigation rules, ordering the ISO to subject storage and DR to a minimum offer floor.
Offshore Wind Slogs Forward in Massachusetts
An Environmental Business Council of New England conference on offshore wind came after BOEM announced when it plans to rule on the Vineyard Wind permit.
FERC OKs FES Sale to Bondholders
FERC approved FirstEnergy Solutions’ bankruptcy plan by allowing investment funds to convert secured and unsecured bond claims into a 50% equity stake.
Energy Storage: All Grown Up?
About 200 people attended the Energy Storage Association's annual Policy Forum at the National Press Club in D.C.
PJM Seeks to Quell ‘Inflammatory’ Exit Talks
A top PJM official sought to quell concerns over an exodus from the RTO in response to FERC’s controversial order expanding the minimum offer price rule.
Glick Warns Capacity Rules Putting RTOs ‘in Peril’
FERC Commissioner Richard Glick said he thinks the commission needs to revisit capacity markets or risk putting “in peril the future of RTOs in general.”
Is Self-supply Suppressing Prices?
Has FERC made a case that cooperatives, municipal utilities and vertically integrated utilities that self-supply suppress capacity prices?
MOPR Ruling Threatens to Upend Self-supply Model
ODEC and other self-supply load-serving entities in PJM argue FERC's order to expand the MOPR will undermine their roles in local economic development.
Draft Climate Bill Would Make RTO Membership Mandatory
Among provisions in a draft bill released by House Democrats, intended to reduce emissions by 2050, is a requirement for utilities to join an ISO or RTO.

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