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March 17, 2026

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. 
Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to FERC Funding
The D.C. Circuit rejected the claim that FERC is incented to award pipeline certificates because it collects its operating expenses from regulated parties.
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MACRUC Poses Choice: Markets or Preferred Resources?
Panels at the MACRUC annual summer education session focused on nuclear subsidies and the impact of state policy initiatives on power markets.
FERC Orders PJM Capacity Market Revamp
Rising state subsidies for renewable and nuclear power require PJM to revamp its MOPR to address price suppression in its capacity market, FERC ruled.
Powelson Leaving FERC to Head Water Lobby
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.
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Commenters Divided on DER Aggregation, State, LDC Roles
Solar power and energy storage providers differed with LDCs and state officials in comments filed at FERC on Disributed Energy Resource aggregation.
DOE Renewable Nominee Sidesteps Controversy
President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program evaded controversy in his confirmation hearing.
NERC
NERC: Grid Resilience, Reliability Improved in 2017
The bulk power system showed improved ability to rebound from severe storms last year while continuing to improve on most other reliability metrics.
CPV
CORRECTED: FERC Seeks More Info on CPV Plant’s Ownership
FERC ruled CPV must provide additional information to prove it adequately mitigated market power at its newly opened Towantic Energy Center.
FERC Broadens Challenge to TOs’ Tax Calculations
FERC identified 13 additional transmission owners it said should change accounting practices that could inflate rates by underestimating tax credits.
Southwire
FERC Denies WestConnect’s Order 1000 Rehearing Request
FERC denied a rehearing request of its November 2017 order on remand regarding transmission cost allocation in the WestConnect planning region.

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