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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. 
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.
FERC Won’t Rehear Entergy Refund Order on Off-System Sales
FERC refused to reconsider how Entergy should calculate ratepayer refunds resulting from Entergy Arkansas’ off-system sales.
Ukraine Attacks, ‘Fake News’ Color NERC GridEx IV Drill
About 6,500 participants from 450 organizations took part in GridEx IV, the NERC two-day simulated cyber and physical attack.
Chatterjee: ‘We’ve Moved Past’ DOE NOPR
FERC Chair Neil Chatterjee defended his idea for interim price supports as a response to the Department of Energy’s grid resiliency pricing rule proposal.
Cauley Arrest Tied to Relationship with NERC Subordinate
NERC CEO Gerry Cauley seems unlikely to return to his job if his estranged wife’s allegations are true.
DOE, Pugliese Press ‘Baseload’ Rescue at NARUC
Department of Energy officials traveled to Baltimore to make their case for coal and nuclear price supports at the NARUC Annual Meeting.
Earthjustice
Counterflow: Clunker Poster Child
Are you up for a pop quiz today? See how you do answering Steve Huntoon's trivia questions on FirstEnergy's coal-fired W.H. Sammis plant.
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Cooperation, DOE NOPR, State RFPs the Topics at NECBC Meeting
Speakers at the New England-Canada Business Council's annual conference discussed the DOE NOPR and state renewable portfolio standards.
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Early Adopter Pa. Worried by Retreat from Competitive Markets
The 7th Annual Pennsylvania Energy Management Conference featured discussions about state policy, the DOE NOPR and zero-emission credits.

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