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.
FERC has brushed aside a complaint brought forward by two companies about Ameren Illinois’ annual informational formula rate update and true-up
This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the NRC, Exelon, the Idaho National Laboratory, and other agencies.
FERC is considering changes to its Electric Quarterly Report rules, including requiring data on ancillary services transactions and changes to how financially settled trades are reported.
Occidental Chemical
FERC upheld MISO’s plan to integrate qualifying facilities into Entergy’s footprint, rejecting a rehearing request by Occidental Chemical.
FERC ruled against a proposal by MISO and ITC Holdings that would have allocated the costs of phase angle regulating transformers to PJM and NYISO.
FERC rejected proposed SPP Tariff revisions, saying they would unfairly favor network transmission customers over point-to-point customers in how the RTO awards congestion rights.
FERC directed further compliance filings from Entergy regarding its annual bandwidth filing and from MISO for Tariff revisions related to demand response.
FERC said MISO can continue doling out refunds to Wisconsin utilities, upholding the RTO’s new cost allocation methodology for three system support resource power plants in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
NASA
FERC OK'd a rule requiring grid operators to protect against geomagnetic disturbances as well as measures on reliability monitoring and frequency control.
This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, the Senate, the House of Representatives and the PennEast pipeline.
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