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March 19, 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. 
PURPA Critics Call for Reforms
PURPA is outdated and in need of reforms to reflect the current markets, critics said during the annual Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners.
Updated: No Fireworks for FERC Nominees at Senate Hearing
FERC nominees Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee sailed smoothly through a mostly uneventful Senate confirmation hearing.
DC Circuit Reverses FERC on BPA Refund Case
A panel for the D.C. Circuit reversed a decision by FERC that prevented a generating plant from recouping funds from the Bonneville Power Administration.
Q1 a Good Start for Most in RTO Insider Top 30
More than two-thirds of companies in the RTO Insider Top 30 posted year-over-year revenue and net income increases in the first quarter.
MISO Reaffirms 2023 End Date for Market Platform
Research reinforced earlier projections that MISO’s market platform will become obsolete in five to seven years, executives told members of the Board.
LaFleur Braces for ‘FERC 2.0’ Under Trump
Acting FERC Chair Cheryl LaFleur sat down for an interview last week with RTO Insider editor Rich Heidorn Jr. at the IPPNY Annual Spring Conference.
Overheard at the IPPNY Annual Spring Conference
About 200 stakeholders and NYISO officials discussed carbon policy, zero-emission credits, and other issues at IPPNY’s 31st Annual Spring Conference.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Organized Markets for the Future
Rob Gramlich, founder of Grid Strategies, reflects on the recent FERC technical conference and explains his vision of the future for RTOs.
Carbon Adder to Test FERC’s Independence, IPPNY Panelists Say
NYISO’s plan to integrate carbon will test the independence of FERC under President Trump, speakers told the IPPNY 31st Annual Spring Conference.
Public Interest Groups Cry Foul over Technical Conference, RTO Transparency
Public interest groups say they were shut out of last week’s FERC technical conference on tensions between state energy policies and wholesale markets.

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