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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. 
LaFleur Offers Views on SPP-Mountain West Integration
FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur visited the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and discuss the Mountain West Transmission Group’s desire to join SPP.
Cypress Creek Renewables
Montana PSC Racks up 2nd Lawsuit over PURPA Rates
Cypress Creek Renewables filed suit in U.S. District Court alleging that the Montana Public Service Commission violated PURPA.
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MISO Informational Forum Briefs: Jan. 23, 2018
Stakeholders will participate in a broad discussion of what constitutes resilience during MISO Board of Directors Week in late March.
SEIA, Solar Foundation
Tariff to Pinch US Solar Growth; Factory Surge Unlikely
President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported solar materials may not spur domestic manufacturing, but it will boost costs, analysts said.
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FERC, RTOs: Grid Performed Better in Jan. Cold Snap vs. 2014
Generators fared better during the early January cold snap than in the 2014 polar vortex, officials told Congress, but New England needs to take urgent preventative action.
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McIntyre Wades into Capitol Hill Fuel Wars
In his first Capitol Hill appearance as FERC chairman, Kevin McIntyre said he still sees a place for coal and pledged the commission would maintain its independence as it conducts its new resiliency inquiry.
Critics: Trump Tariff to Cut Solar Growth, Jobs
President Trump’s new tariff on imported solar cells and modules will slash domestic solar output and wipe out tens of thousands of jobs, a major solar trade industry association said.
Ameren Illinois
Calls Grow for Capturing Utilities’ Tax Savings
The number of state officials and utilities announcing actions because of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act signed by President Trump last month keeps growing.
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McIntyre: Won’t Commit to Probe Leak to ‘Good Friend’
FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre declined to say whether the commission will investigate how attorney William S. Scherman allegedly learned the contents of a pending order.
OMS Urges FERC to Pass Tax Cut Benefit to Ratepayers
The Organization of MISO States called on FERC to order the nation’s utilities to cut rates in response to a recent reduction in federal corporate tax rates.

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