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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. 
Entergy
FERC Affirms Ruling Favoring Entergy Bandwidth Calculation
FERC affirmed an initial decision approving how Entergy has equalized production costs among its operating companies.
FERC Orders Rate Revisions to Reflect New Tax Law
FERC ordered 48 electric utilities to revise their transmission rates to reflect the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Sabal Trail Transmission
Dem Dissents Show FERC Divide on Carbon
Democratic FERC Commissioners Cheryl LaFleur and Richard Glick have split with the Republican majority over its refusal to consider GHG emissions in two pipeline orders.
Michigan Groups Contest Presque Isle Cost Allocation
The D.C. Circuit Court will hear oral arguments on April 6 in a challenge to a 2016 FERC order that reallocated most costs for the Presque Isle SSR agreement.
NERC Names WECC Chief to Top Post
NERC said that it has appointed Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) chief Jim Robb as its new president and CEO, effective April 9.
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Overheard at Transmission Summit East 2018
Transmission developers, planners and regulators gathered at the Washington Marriott Georgetown hotel for the three-day Infocast Transmission Summit East.
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Overheard at Institute for Electric Innovation Spring Forum
The Institute for Electric Innovation’s spring 2018 forum featured a discussion on corporate renewable energy procurement and an appearance by Rep. Yvette Clarke.
2nd Circuit Hears New York ZEC Appeal
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in an appeal of a judge’s decision to dismiss a suit against New York’s ZEC program.
Tx Summit Attendees Struggle to Define ‘Resiliency’ Problem
There was little to no consensus on how regulators and utilities should measure or value resilience at Infocast's 21st Annual Transmission Summit East.
McIntyre Discloses Brain Tumor Surgery
FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre disclosed Sunday that he underwent successful surgery for a brain tumor.

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