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 upheld its landmark electric storage order, prompting a dissent from Commissioner Bernard McNamee over its refusal to allow states to opt out.
ERCOT’s low reserve margin sticks out when compared to those of most other regions in the U.S., where their reserves are well above their reference levels.
NERC's board approved its Five-Year Performance Assessment, its argument for why FERC should recertify it as the Electricity Reliability Organization.
The Energy Bar Association annual meeting included discussions on climate change, FERC hearing processes, resources and transmission rates.
FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur provided a clip show of anecdotes from her tenure, giving attendees of the EBA’s annual meeting an insider’s view.
The NERC Board of Trustees approved a supply chain report and a new standard on third-party transient electronic devices while eliminating 84 requirements.
GridEx V will see more international participation, including possibly “active injects” to simulate a “worldwide assault … on Western civilization.”
Attendees at a Mexican power market workshop discussed the woes wrought on the market since President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took over last year.
PG&E Corp. came under criticism from a federal judge, who ordered its new CEO and board members to view the scene of the devastating Camp Fire.
FERC rejected PG&E’s request to rehear its ruling that it shares authority with a federal bankruptcy judge over any PPAs the utility might seek to modify.
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