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 rejected the Algonquin Gas Transmission request to exempt natural gas-fired generators from competitive bidding under capacity release rules.
This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the EPA, NRC, FAA, TVA, BLM and other organizations.
FERC ordered PJM transmission owners to change how they plan supplemental projects and separately OKd a proposal to exempt low-voltage reliability upgrades from competition.
FERC approved rule changes to improve the ability of energy storage resources to participate in CAISO markets.
PJM removed capacity-deficiency and administrative penalties it had proposed for its fuel-cost policy rules; offering a single formula-based one to FERC.
A group of Upper Peninsula electric users in MISO plans to ask FERC to investigate WEPCo. for allegedly falsifying records to increase its revenues under the Presque Isle SSR.
This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on Deepwater Wind, EIA, DOE, River Group, NASA, Obama Administration and other agencies.
Two Arkansas landowner groups filed suit to block the 700-mile HVDC Plains & Eastern Clean Line project, questioning the legality of the project’s approval and its right to use eminent domain.
This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on NRC, New Mexico, EPA, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, DOE and other organizations.
FERC is giving until Sept. 2 to provide comments on recommended changes to Order 1000 following a June technical conference.
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