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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. 
Southwestern Power Administration
FERC Approves Rate Reductions for SWPA Customers
FERC approved SPP’s proposed Tariff revisions reducing network service charges for customers in Southwestern Power Administration’s (SWPA) pricing zone.
Invenergy
States, Utilities, RTOs Push Back on Storage Order
Stakeholders filed comments on FERC Order 841, which required RTOs and ISOs to allow energy storage resources full access to their markets.
PJM
Ky. Rejects AEP Supplemental Tx Project
The Kentucky PSC rejected Kentucky Power's supplemental transmission project to make upgrades at two of its substations, citing FERC's ruling on PJM's stakeholder processes.
UPDATED — Second Thoughts: FERC May Revoke Marketers’ Tariff
FERC rejected a proposed power and gas tariff filed by the North American Energy Markets Association (NAEMA) and indicated it is likely to revoke the group’s capacity and energy tariff.
EPA
D.C. Circuit Denies EPA Haze Rule Challenges
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied two petitions challenging the EPA's final actions on its Regional Haze rule designed to improve air quality and visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.
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Powelson Tells New England to Learn from Pennsylvania
FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson said ISO New England (ISO-NE) needs to overcome its aversion to new energy infrastructure to avoid natural gas shortages in the winter.
Corval Group
DC Circuit Rejects NorthWestern Reg Service Appeal
The D.C. Circuit upheld FERC’s ruling that the proposal by NorthWestern Energy to recover the costs of providing regulation service was not just and reasonable.
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Overheard at ACORE Renewable Energy Policy Forum
ACORE'S 15th Renewable Energy Policy Forum brought regulators, federal officials, investors and others for discussions in D.C.
Whitehouse: Business Can Move GOP on Carbon
A dozen Senate Republicans are willing to consider a price on carbon but need cover from business groups, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told ACORE.
emotorwerks
Utilities Urge Extension of EV Credit
A coalition of the country’s largest utilities last week urged Congress to maintain an electric vehicle tax credit and remove the 200,000-vehicle cap.

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