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.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved FERC nominees Kevin McIntyre and Richard Glick, sending them to a full confirmation vote.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma made climate change the backdrop for a House energy committee hearing last week on grid resilience.
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DOE's Electricity Advisory Committee heard recommendations from a National Academies' study on ways to prepare for “large-area, long-duration” outages.
A House of Representatives subcommittee last week heard two alternate realities on the need for Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) reform.
FERC approved CAISO’s agreement for integrating Canadian power marketer Powerex into the EIM.
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FERC granted East Kentucky Power Cooperative an exemption from being required to purchase power from PURPA qualifying facilities larger than 20 MW.
Kevin McIntyre brought little comfort to Republican senators seeking assurances that the commission would look into shoring up uneconomic coal plants.
There is wide disagreement over how much natural gas the U.S. even has, and even more disagreement on when it will run out.
The U.S. is becoming a net exporter of natural gas for the first time since 1958, a boon to the nation but a source of concern for gas customers.
FERC rejected SPP’s proposed Tariff revisions requiring load-responsible entities (LREs) to maintain sufficient capacity and planning reserves.
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