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March 25, 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. 
FERC Proposes Streamlined Reliability Rules for TOs, RCs
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week proposed revisions to several sets of reliability standards.
Rural Utilities Allowed to Continue ROE Fight
Five small, rural utilities have won the right to continue their fight against 24 of MISO’s large transmission-owning members, whom the utilities contend are earning too much.
PJM Grid 20/20: Who Will Build the Pipelines?
Speakers at the PJM Grid 20/20 symposium discussed the challenges of the electric industry’s historic shift to natural gas.
Con Ed Rebuffed Again on NJ Cost Allocation Dispute
FERC again rejected Con Ed's request that it force PJM to recalculate the cost allocation for two transmission upgrades in northern New Jersey.
PSEG Loses Last Effort to Overturn Artificial Island Decision
FERC has ruled PJM acted properly in its solicitation of bids to fix a stability issue at Artificial Island, denying a request by losing bidder PSE&G.
FERC Goes Electronic
Participants in evidentiary hearings will no longer have to provide paper copies of all exhibits introduced as evidence, under an order approved by FERC.
What is Changing in PJM’s Proposal?
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission required several significant changes in PJM's Capacity Performance proposal.
Norman Bay’s Dissent: ‘Two Carrots and a Partial Stick’
FERC Chairman Norman Bay's dissent may provide ammunition for a potential challenge in federal court to PJM's Capacity Performance.
How PJM Capacity Performance Compares with ISO-NE’s Pay-for-Performance
PJM’s Capacity Performance plan approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission borrows elements from ISO-NE’s Pay-for-Performance program.
Duke, ODEC Denied ‘Stranded’ Gas Compensation
FERC rejected requests by two PJM generators seeking the recovery of “stranded” natural gas costs incurred during the polar vortex last year.

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