Search
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. 
FERC Approves NYISO Reliability-Must-Run Plan
FERC approved the NYISO tariff revisions to implement a new reliability-must-run program but directed the RTO to make further revisions to its plan.
NARUC Panelists See Need to Define, Price Resiliency
Panelists discussing the DOE NOPR on grid resiliency at the NARUC Annual Meeting agreed that energy markets should put a price on what the grid needs.
FERC Pipeline Approval Attracts Celebrity Protest
Actor James Cromwell interrupted the FERC meeting Thursday over its approval of a 7.8-mile extension of the Millennium Pipeline through Orange County, N.Y.
Overheard at NARUC, NASUCA Annual Meetings
More than 1,300 regulators and other stakeholders attended the NARUC Annual Meeting in Baltimore while over 200 attended the NASUCA annual meeting.
FERC Rejects NERC Bid to Reduce Transparency
FERC rejected the NERC request to eliminate public posting of self-reported compliance exceptions and to expand compliance exceptions.
Downstate NY to Pay 90% of AC Tx Projects
FERC approved NYISO Tariff revisions ordering downstate residents to pay 90% of the cost of AC transmission projects stemming from public policy needs.
Cauley Resigns; NERC Launches Search for Replacement
NERC announced that its Board of Trustees has accepted the resignation of CEO Gerry Cauley following his arrest for domestic abuse.
Investigations up Sharply in FY 2017, FERC Report Shows
The FERC Office of Enforcement opened 27 investigations in fiscal year 2017, 10 more than the year before, according to its 11th annual report.
FERC Denies BGE Recovery of $38M in Deferred Taxes
FERC denied the bid by Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) to recover $38 million in taxes deferred over decades, saying it had waited too long
FERC Approves FirstEnergy Sales to Affiliates
FERC approved two requests by FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) to sell power to Potomac Edison and West Penn Power.

Want more? Advanced Search