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.
FERC ruled six utilities have partially complied with Order 845, an initiative to increase the transparency and speed of the interconnection process.
NARUC's 131st Annual Meeting drew state and national utility regulators, federal and state policymakers, industry representatives and consumer advocates.
FERC found that CAISO, ISO-NE and MISO had largely complied with Order 841, but it ordered changes to some of the grid operators’ proposed tariff revisions.
PG&E’s attorneys argued in federal bankruptcy court that inverse condemnation applies only to public entities and that the utility is not a public entity.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance James Danly as a FERC commissioner and Dan Brouillette as secretary of energy.
U.S. senators from New England urged ISO-NE to more closely align its fuel security initiative with states seeking to speed the transition to renewables.
Anbaric Development Partners
Anbaric asked FERC to order PJM to allow offshore developers “platforms” to obtain injection rights, saying a Tariff violates open access requirements.
Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette appeared on his way to taking over for Rick Perry after facing little questioning at his confirmation hearing.
Wildfire victims and California Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged PG&E’s proposed $11 billion settlement with insurance companies that are seeking reimbursement.
The Northeast Energy and Commerce Association drew more than 100 participants to its 18th Power Markets Conference in Westborough, Mass.
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