FERC ordered hearing and settlement procedures in a dispute over transmission capacity obligations in an area of Northern Maine separate from ISO-NE.

FERC has issued a deficiency notice requesting more information from PJM on its proposal to incorporate more seasonal resources under Capacity Performance.

FERC upheld its order approving funding for the Consumer Advocates of the PJM States, rejecting contentions by Talen Energy and Essential Power.

FERC ordered hearing and settlement procedures in a dispute between Entergy and its customers over the company’s accounting in its formula rates tariff.

FERC found that the Montana PSC violated PURPA by requiring that qualifying facilities have PPAs and interconnection agreements with utilities.

RTOs and ISOs would be required to incorporate fast-start resources into energy and ancillary services pricing under proposed rules approved by FERC.

FERC on Thursday proposed changes to its pro forma large generator interconnection rules intended to increase certainty and transparency for new resources.

EPA said yesterday that fracking has harmed drinking water resources under some circumstances but that data gaps have made it impossible to quantify the scope of the problem.

President-elect Donald Trump selected a climate change skeptic as EPA administrator, while his transition team was accused of conducting a "witch hunt."

FERC approved the Exelon acquisition of the troubled FitzPatrick nuclear plant, rejecting a protest that its review should have included the impact of ZECs.