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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. 
DOE Staff Report
Analyst: FERC Likely to Modify DOE NOPR
ClearView Energy Partners' Christine Tezak said her firm expects FERC to acknowledge Rick Perry’s concerns and take some action on the DOE NOPR.
MISO Seeks FERC Reapproval to Keep RA Rules Intact
MISO will pre-emptively refile its current resource adequacy construct for FERC approval Friday.
NERC
NERC Report Urges Preserving Coal, Nuke ‘Attributes’
NERC released its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, urging preservation of “essential reliability services.”
NRC
NRC Staff, Industry Favor Plant Self-Assessments; Others Wary
An NRC official said that his team would likely recommend that the commission replace a portion of its inspections with a self-assessment regime.
Investors Slam Congress; Say Economics will Trump Policy
Speakers at the GridWise Alliance’s GridCONNEXT conference gave Congress low marks for subsidizing fossil fuels, but said they are bullish on the future.
© RTO Insider
Overheard at GridCONNEXT Conference
Almost 190 investors, utility officials, technology company executives and others gathered for the GridWise Alliance’s two-day GridCONNEXT conference.
FERC Won’t Fall to Partisanship, Chatterjee Promises ISO-NE
FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee promised ISO-NE that the commission will not become “hyper-politicized.”
Photograph obtained by In These Times
Photos Show Murray’s Role in Perry Coal NOPR
Newly revealed photos show Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray meeting in late March.
PJM Unit to Help Develop Western Markets
PJM and reliability coordinator Peak Reliability announced Thursday they will explore the development of electric markets and other services in the West.
Pruitt Confirms EPA Working on CPP Replacement
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told the House Environment Subcommittee that the agency is working on a replacement to the Clean Power Plan.

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