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March 18, 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. 
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NERC MRC/Board of Trustees Briefs: Feb. 7, 2018
The chairman of NERC’s Board of Trustees said the organization hopes to have a new CEO in place by the summer.
BHE
DC Circuit Rejects KCC Appeal of Future Rates
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the Kansas Corporation Commission’s appeal of a 2015 FERC ruling over formula rates.
EEI Praises Tax Bill, Looks Ahead to Infrastructure Policy
The Edison Electric Institute celebrated the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at its annual briefing to Wall Street analysts.
DC-Circuit
DC Circuit Orders FERC to Review ISO-NE Auction Orders
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that FERC failed to adequately explain why it approved capacity market rules for ISO-NE.
Florida Power & Light
NextEra Suit Accuses Nuclear Trade Group of ‘Extortion’
NextEra Energy accused the Nuclear Energy Institute of “extortion,” saying it was spitefully denying the company access to a database used to screen workers.
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Mountain West, Cost Allocation Top SPP RSC Concerns
The SPP Regional State Committee tasked its Cost Allocation Working Group with drafting a report on new members' (such as Mountain West) impact on existing cost allocation.
American Rivers
SPP FERC Briefs: Week of Feb. 6, 2018
FERC issued several orders last week regarding SPP and its members, including Missouri River Energy Services and Tri-County Electric Cooperative.
ISO-NE
CASPR Filing Draws Stakeholder Support, Protests
Stakeholders have responded to ISO-NE’s filing of a proposed two-stage capacity auction with a flurry of comments to FERC.
Traders Seek Clarity in FERC Enforcement Under New Regime
FERC’s enforcement policy is unlikely to shift significantly despite the arrival of four new commissioners, a panel of present and former FERC staffers said. But some think the commission should provide more clarity in defining violations.
PJM
PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Jan. 25, 2018
Stakeholders at the Markets and Reliability Committee meeting declined to endorse any proposals to revise PJM’s capacity model.

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