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 proposed reducing the amount of ownership information that companies must provide to obtain market-based rate authority.
EPA has overruled New York officials and ordered an additional air quality review for a dormant coal-fired power plant
This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on EPA, FTC, the Energy Department and the House of Representatives.
FERC said MISO's current schedule doesn’t allow gas-fired generators enough time to procure fuel.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last week sided with FERC in the latest chapter of the long-running legal dispute over the California-West Coast energy crisis of 2000-2001.
FERC's proposed rule would require RTOs and ISOs to register market participants through common alpha-numeric identifiers.
The threshold was identified as an obstacle to transmission projects that could ease constraints along the PJM-MISO seam.
At an Advisory Committee “hot topic” discussion, some stakeholders cautioned MISO against taking CPP policy positions, while others said the RTO should help guide the states to the most economical compliance options.
This week's federal briefs include news on NRC oversight of the Indian Point and Davis-Besse nuclear plants, and FERC oversight of pipeline projects.
Tony Clark and his FERC colleagues were summoned to Capitol Hill to answer Republican criticism that the commission isn’t approving gas infrastructure fast enough.
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