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 tentatively accepted a cost-of-service agreement between Exelon and ISO-NE for Mystic 8 and 9, ordering an expedited hearing process.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee returned to the issue of natural gas infrastructure permitting following reports of increasing delays.
The D.C. Circuit rejected the claim that FERC is incented to award pipeline certificates because it collects its operating expenses from regulated parties.
Panels at the MACRUC annual summer education session focused on nuclear subsidies and the impact of state policy initiatives on power markets.
Rising state subsidies for renewable and nuclear power require PJM to revamp its MOPR to address price suppression in its capacity market, FERC ruled.
FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson will leave the commission after only a year in the post to lead a lobby representing the nation’s private water companies.
Solar power and energy storage providers differed with LDCs and state officials in comments filed at FERC on Disributed Energy Resource aggregation.
President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program evaded controversy in his confirmation hearing.
The bulk power system showed improved ability to rebound from severe storms last year while continuing to improve on most other reliability metrics.
FERC ruled CPV must provide additional information to prove it adequately mitigated market power at its newly opened Towantic Energy Center.
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