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 approved SERC Reliability as the regional entity for all of Florida, replacing Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC).
A bipartisan Senate bill intended to speed development of advanced nuclear reactors appears to have broad support, but the plants' waste remains an issue.
An EPRI study concluded that a high-altitude nuclear explosion could cause a multi-state outage but not the lengthy blackout some observers have feared.
FERC accepted settlements with Duquesne Light Co. and an unnamed municipal utility in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council for violations of NERC reliability standards.
Panelists at GCPA's annual Spring Conference discussed the challenges of revising RTO market design to accommodate many different state energy policies.
Record high natural gas demand and production highlighted FERC’s 2018 State of the Markets report.
FERC’s chair appointed a new chief of staff and opined on PJM’s complex capacity rules, while lame-duck Commissioner LaFleur is not leaving just yet.
FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee denied a report that he lobbied to block Republican David Hill from replacing him as commission chair.
The spring joint meeting of the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation and the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body focused on grid reliability and protecting crucial infrastructure.
The solar power industry won a victory against paperwork as FERC issued an order exempting residential aggregators from federal filing requirements.
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