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March 23, 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. 
Generators to FERC: Expand MOPR for Subsidized FE, AEP Plants

Eleven generating companies have asked FERC to expand the PJM minimum offer price rule (MOPR) in time for May’s 2019/20 Base Residual Auction.

Federal Briefs
This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the NRC, Entergy, Tennessee Gas, Dominion Resources, and the EPA.
New England ROEs Set in Initial Decision
A FERC ALJ set the return on equity for transmission projects in New England lower than what transmission owners sought.
FERC Transmission Metrics Report IDs Potential Underinvestment
According to FERC's first transmission metrics report, all of the organized markets under FERC jurisdiction have regions showing signs of transmission underinvestment.
Constitution Pipeline Delayed Nearly a Year
The developers of the Constitution Pipeline say the project will be delayed by nearly a year due to regulatory delays.
FERC to Revisit Transmission Policies
FERC rejected ITC's request that it bar transmission rate reductions in Order 1000 competitive solicitations, instead scheduling a technical conference.
SPP Wins OK for Late Billing Changes
FERC granted Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) request to resettle past bills outside of the 365-day limit in its Tariff.
FERC Rejects ATSI Bid for Cost Recovery on Switch from MISO to PJM
FERC denied ATSI’s request to rehear two 2011 orders in which it ruled that ATSI was not entitled to exit fees and legacy transmission costs.
FERC OKs Settlement for NY TOTS Projects
FERC approved a settlement for three transmission projects intended as contingencies for the potential closure of the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
FERC: Market Flaws Irrelevant to Case
The FERC Office of Enforcement said that the presence of flaws in the CAISO market is irrelevant to their market manipulation case against ETRACOM.

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