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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. 
ISO-NE Opens First Public Policy Process Under Order 1000
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 Orders Tx Refunds, Investigates Pipeline Rates in PJM
FERC ordered AEP and FirstEnergy to refund more than $6 million they recovered from ratepayers for the canceled PATH project in PJM.
LED Kills the Edison Star
In his debut column for RTO Insider, Steve Huntoon explains why LED bulbs are having a bigger impact on the wholesale energy markets than rooftop solar.
FERC Seeks More Transparency, Cost Causation on Uplift
FERC proposed regulations intended to reduce uplift costs, allocate it more accurately and increase transparency.
Storage Can Earn Cost- and Market-Based Rates, FERC Says
Energy storage facilities should be permitted to provide multiple services and earn both cost- and market-based revenues, FERC said in a policy statement.
FERC Acts on ACE Recovery; Remedial Schemes
FERC approved a final rule on recovering from balancing contingency events and proposed another to ensure that remedial action schemes do not compromise reliability.
ISO-NE Scarcity Rules Unfair to Generators, FERC Says
FERC granted a NEPGA complaint that a penalty imposed by ISO-NE during a heat wave proved that a rule intended to punish resource withholding is unjust.
FERC Approves 8.95% Base ROE in NYPA Settlement
FERC accepted a settlement that replaces the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) stated transmission rates with a base Return on Equity.
FERC Orders Portfolio Approach for PJM FTR Forfeiture Rule
FERC rejected the PJM proposal for revising how it implements its FTR forfeiture rule, ordering the RTO to instead adopt an approach suggested by the IMM.
FERC Rejects Broader Waiver for Emergency Generators in ISO-NE
FERC denied a request to broaden a waiver providing relief to real-time emergency generation resources in ISO-NE.

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