This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the Energy Department, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, EIA and the PennEast Pipeline.

PJM and the Independent Market Monitor asked FERC to revise Capacity Performance rules to address concerns that generators might ignore dispatch instructions to avoid penalties.

FERC's general counsel said  that there are “significant benefits” to allowing challenges to rates that take effect as a result of a commission deadlock.

The Supreme Court's stay of the Clean Power Plan won’t affect PJM's planned analysis of the economic and reliability implications of complying with the federal program.

A summary of responses by RTOs and state officials to the Supreme Court's stay to the Clean Power Plan.

The court’s surprise stay of the Clean Power plan prevents EPA from enforcing the rule pending the outcome of court challenges, meaning states will most likely not have to file compliance plans or extension requests by September, as the rule requires.

The death of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia likely improved the odds that the Clean Power Plan will survive court challenges.

The Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan is not likely to end the shift to gas and renewables and away from coal, according to EEI.

The Supreme Court Tuesday blocked the EPA from implementing the Clean Power Plan pending legal challenges.

By William Opalka A special inspector for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to arrive at the Indian Point station Thursday to conduct an inquiry...