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December 28, 2025

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. 
Enviros Seek McNamee Recusal in Resilience Dockets
Environmentals asked FERC Commissioner Bernard McNamee to recuse himself from the commission’s resilience dockets because of his advocacy for coal and nuclear plants during his time at the Department of Energy.
BOEM
Mass. Offshore Lease Auction Nets Record $405 Million
Offshore wind in the U.S. hit a new milestone when the eighth BOEM lease auction brought in $405 million for three sites off the Massachusetts coast.
NRG Energy
FERC Clears Cleco to Buy NRG Generation in South
FERC approved Cleco’s $1 billion acquisition of eight NRG Energy generation assets in MISO South along with the plants' wholesale contracts.
WER Architects
FERC Rejects SPP Confidentiality over NERC Fine
FERC denied SPP’s request for waivers from regulations guiding the treatment of information in its explanation of how it allocated costs related to a fine.
Experts Urge Utilities to Train, Collaborate on Cybersecurity
Experts in cybersecurity painted a somewhat dire picture at Infocast's Federal Energy Policy Summit when detailing the threats to the electricity industry.
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Overheard at gridCONNEXT 2018
Panelists at the GridWise Alliance 2018 gridCONNEXT conference discussed the prospects of climate-related legislation in Congress and electric vehicles.
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RTOs/ISOs File FERC Order 841 Compliance Plans
RTOs and ISOs filed tariff revisions to provide energy storage resources more opportunities to participate in markets in compliance with FERC Order 841.
GridWise Alliance
Calif., Ill. Top Grid Modernization Index
California and Illinois won the top spots on the GridWise Alliance Grid Modernization Index, the group announced at the gridConnext 2018 conference.
NOAA
EPA Eases Rules for New Coal Generation
EPA proposed eliminating the requirement that new coal-fired generation incorporate carbon capture technology — a largely symbolic measure.
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UPDATE: Senate Confirms McNamee to FERC
The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 on Thursday to confirm Bernard McNamee as a FERC commissioner, restoring the commission to full strength.

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