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.
Rep. Andy Harris inserted language into a U.S. House appropriations bill to effectively force two wind turbine projects to move farther offshore.
While PJM stakeholders were meeting to consider yet more changes to the Reliability Pricing Model, public power representatives took their case to Congress.
A federal judge dismissed challenges to Illinois’ zero-emission credit program, saying the plaintiffs lacked standing.
The White House announced that President Trump intends to nominate lawyer Kevin McIntyre as chairman of FERC.
Illinois and New York state officials filed briefs citing a recent 2nd Circuit decision in defense of their zero-emission credits for nuclear plants.
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Law firm Reed Smith has added former FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable and two former Schiff Hardin attorneys to bolster its FERC practice.
In his latest column, Steve Huntoon argues in favor of FERC Order 1000 — and against the many exceptions RTOs have carved out of it.
The D.C. Circuit slapped down FERC for overstepping its authority in a ruling forcing PJM to abandon a stakeholder compromise on its MOPR.
The D.C. Circuit upheld a Connecticut law that requires utilities to enter into contracts with renewable energy facilities.
NY's push to derive half its electricity from clean energy must be accompanied by regulatory consistency, Renewable Energy Conference panelists said.
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