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.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s long-awaited grid study calls on the federal government to rescue traditional baseload power by addressing negative pricing.
K. Stephen Tsingas and his City Power Marketing agreed to a $11.7 million settlement with FERC's Office of Enforcement over market manipulation allegations.
FERC denied NRG Curtailment Solutions’ request for an exemption from NYISO penalties for nonperformance.
FERC granted Grand River Dam Authority’s request for a permanent 2-foot increase in the reservoir level of the 105-MW Pensacola Project.
FERC asked for additional comments on the rule it proposed in November that all newly interconnecting generators provide primary frequency response.
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
NARUC President John W. “Jack” Betkoski III called for more transparency at the NEPOOL and said he plans to focus his tenure on the “water-energy nexus.”
SPP
NERC will host a webinar Aug. 25 to help the current members of SPP’s Regional Entity transition to new compliance authorities.
The quota at FERC was restored Thursday as Robert Powelson was sworn in, joining Neil Chatterjee, whom President Trump named acting chairman.
DTE Energy asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling upholding EPA’s power to halt construction at plants in violation of the Clean Air Act.
In his latest column, Steve Huntoon jumps into the Jacobson-Clack fray over the prospects of 100% renewable power.
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