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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. 
MISO, SPP Stakeholders Developing Trading Plan to Comply with EPA Carbon Rule
Stakeholders from MISO and SPP they are developing the framework for an interstate trading platform to comply with the EPA Clean Power Plan.
FERC Cuts ITC Transco Adder in Half
A split FERC granted ITC Midwest’s request for an incentive adder but cut the bonus in half, prompting a dissent from Commissioners Moeller and Clark.
Congressional Meeting Fails to Sway LaFleur on Capacity Results
A meeting among the New England congressional delegation, ISO-NE and FERC Chairman Cheryl LaFleur ended the way that it started: with LaFleur and the RTO defending rising capacity prices and the delegation unhappy.
FERC Interfering with Reliability Order, NYPSC Says
The NYPSC says the FERC’s recent order on reliability-must-run agreements “interferes” with state authority as it tries to address generation shortages in the state.
MATS Challenge Too Late for Targeted Coal Plants
AEP and FirstEnergy's plans to shut down coal-fired generation under the EPA’s MATS won't change even if the Supreme Court throws out the standards.
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards: 25 Years in the Making
The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards at issue before the Supreme Court are the result of a quarter century of legislation, regulation and litigation.
Constitution Pipeline Opponents Asks Appeals Court to Force FERC Action
Opponents of the Constitution Pipeline made good on a promise Friday to go to court to force a rehearing of FERC’s approval of the project.
FERC Faulted, Asked to Reconsider Presque Isle SSR Ruling
Multiple stakeholders have requested rehearing of FERC's order that MISO could no longer allocate broadly the SSR costs of keeping Presque Isle open.
FERC Relieves Retiring Coal Plants from MISO Capacity Deficiency Penalties
FERC last week approved a MISO proposal to exempt some owners of retiring coal plants from capacity deficiency penalties.
Federal Briefs
This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the NRC, Harry Reid, Mark Warner, the Department of Energy and the BOEM.

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