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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 ‘Resiliency’ Must Respect Planning, Research, MISO Says
MISO previewed its comments to FERC in response to Rick Perry’s proposal to allow “resilient” resources with a 90-day on-site supply of fuel.
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Policy Biggest Obstacle for Storage, Panel Says
The lack of cohesive policy remains the chief obstacle to integrating energy storage, a panel of experts said at the Infocast Transmission Summit West.
UPDATED: Perry Defends Call for Coal, Nuclear Supports
Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Thursday defended his call for supporting struggling coal and nuclear plants: “these resources must be revived, not reviled.”
FERC Chair Praises Perry’s ‘Bold Leadership’ on NOPR
FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee praised Rick Perry for his grid resiliency proposal but promised the commission’s response will not undermine markets.
Perry Defends Call for Coal, Nuclear Supports
Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Thursday defended his call for supporting struggling coal and nuclear plants: “these resources must be revived, not reviled.”
CPP Supporters Hope for Action by DC Circuit
Now that EPA has reversed its position on the Clean Power Plan, some supporters of the program say the D.C. Circuit should rule on the issue.
MISO, PJM
2nd Deficiency Notice Issued for MISO-PJM Pseudo-Tie Effort
MISO and PJM will submit new filings with FERC in response to a second deficiency letter regarding their pseudo-tie coordination efforts.
PJM
Rejecting PJM ‘Wheel’-related Requests, FERC Sets Inquiry
FERC rejected a request by PJM to allow Linden VFT to convert the 330 MW of firm transmission on its lines between PJM and NYISO to non-firm.
ITC
FERC Sidesteps Michigan Tx Ownership Dispute
FERC has declined to involve itself in a dispute over whether Consumers Energy must transfer ownership of transmission assets to its former subsidiary.
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FERC to Review Illinois Plant’s Reactive Rates
FERC opened hearing procedures to determine the fairness of reactive power rates for a 195-MW Tilton Energy gas-fired plant.

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