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March 20, 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. 
Nuclear Industry Seeks to Remain Relevant
At the Nuclear Energy Institute’s briefing to Wall Street, CEO Maria Korsnick insisted things are getting better for the industry.
Modest Optimism, Lingering Questions at Tx Summit
The first National Electric Transmission Infrastructure Summit heard concerns over how to pay for grid modernization and FERC's lack of a quorum.
EEI Pledges to Fight Elimination of Tax Deductions
Investor-owned utilities will fight any tax overhaul that doesn’t preserve deductions for interest and taxes, the head of EEI told Wall Street analysts.
FERC Seeks More Details on PJM Fuel-Cost Policy Proposal
FERC accepted the PJM compliance filing on its fuel-cost policies for generating units but required the RTO to make another compliance filing.
FERC OKs Settlement, Opens Docket in Dispute over Minnesota-Wisconsin Transmission Project
FERC approved a settlement between the city of Rochester, Minn., and the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency over a CapX2020 transmission project.
‘Special Case’ DR Exempted from MOPR in NYISO
FERC granted New York officials’ request to exempt new “special case resources” from buyer-side market power mitigation rules in NYISO.
FERC OKs PJM Exemption of sub-200-kV Facilities from Competition
FERC accepted the PJM proposal to exempt transmission facilities that operate below 200 kV from its competitive proposal process.
Interdependence Key to Cyber Efforts, Congress Told
The House Subcommittee on Energy met for the latest in its hearings on cybersecurity in the electric industry.
FERC Refuses Interconnection Extension for Big Rivers’ Plant
FERC rejected Big Rivers Electric’s request for a waiver to keep MISO interconnection rights for one of its coal plants through late 2017.
FERC OKs Pipelines, Delegation Order Before Losing Quorum
Preparing for the loss of its quorum, FERC issued an order delegating additional authority to staff and approved two massive natural gas pipelines.

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