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.
Democrats boycotted the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee meeting, preventing a confirmation vote on Scott Pruitt for EPA administrator.
Despite the impending resignation of Norman Bay, Cheryl Lafleur assured that FERC can issue routine decisions under authority delegated to office directors.
FERC approved NYISO's proposed locality exchange factor for its capacity market. NYISO's plan protects consumers from rising capacity prices.
The FERC decision dealt with companies implicated in manipulating prices during the initial "Summer Period" of the Western Energy Crisis.
FERC denied requests for rehearing on a formula rate for the construction of a transmission line as part of the Artificial Island Project.
FERC accepted transmission calculations submitted by Southwestern transmission-owning utilities in support of their requests for market-based rates.
President Trump on Thursday appointed Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur as acting FERC chair, replacing Norman Bay. The appointment may well be temporary.
FERC ruled that Shell and Hafslund can not use the costs associated with illegal trading activity during the Western Energy Crisis to offset their refund.
ISO-NE is seeking stakeholder comments on statutes and regulations that could require new transmission under the public policy conditions of FERC Order 1000.
FERC ordered AEP and FirstEnergy to refund more than $6 million they recovered from ratepayers for the canceled PATH project in PJM.
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