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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. 
RTO Resilience Filings Seek Time, More Gas Coordination
RTO officials asked FERC to allow their stakeholder processes time to develop additional resilience measures and to require more gas-electric coordination.
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Split FERC Approves ISO-NE CASPR Plan
FERC approved ISO-NE’s two-stage capacity auction to accommodate state renewable energy procurements.
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No Refunds in 20-Year-Old Entergy Rate Complaint
Entergy Louisiana will not have to issue refunds in a decades-long rate dispute with the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Court Backs FERC in Hydro License Dispute
FERC adequately explained why it limited Duke Energy Carolina to a 40-year extension on a hydropower project, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Coalition Targets Capacity Markets in Resiliency Docket
Consumer advocates, environmentalists, wind and solar developers and public power called on FERC Tuesday to “review the design of organized wholesale electricity markets, particularly capacity constructs” in its resiliency docket.
Powelson: States Pushing RTOs’ Backs to the Wall
Some states are creating energy policies without enough regard for grid reliability, possibly forcing FERC to intervene, Commissioner Robert Powelson said.
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MISO Storage Task Force Talks Order 841
MISO’s Energy Storage Task Force has been left wondering if it will help shape the RTO’s response to FERC’s sweeping storage participation order.
Ex-NSA Cyber Expert: Let Industry Lead on Grid Defense
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on cybersecurity, with one witness advising a pause in CIP standards.
APPA Celebrates Recent Victories; Presses on Infrastructure
APPA CEO Sue Kelly has been railing for years against RTO rules she says are skewed in favor of large transmission and generation owners. As members gathered for their annual Legislative Rally, the group could celebrate recent policy victories on both fronts.
SPP: FERC Resiliency Effort Should Go Beyond RTOs
SPP’s Strategic Planning Committee and other stakeholders reviewed a draft of a staff-written response to FERC’s grid resiliency docket.

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