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March 28, 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. 
PJM, Monitoring Analytics Sign New Contract
PJM announced that the Board of Managers approved a new contract with Monitoring Analytics, PJM’s independent market monitor. The contract runs through 2019.
Eight Companies Vie for Artificial Island Project
The diversity of solutions and costs proposed for Artificial Island validates FERC’s view that competition reduces costs and increases innovation.
MRC Approves New Benefit Test for Market Efficiency Projects
The Markets and Reliability Committee Thursday approved changes to the way PJM determines beneficiaries of market efficiency transmission projects. MRC also...
FERC Approves Entergy—ITC Holdings Merger
FERC approved the merger of Entergy Corp’s transmission system with ITC Holdings Corp. and its move into the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
MISO Defectors Deny Moves to PJM are Evidence of Barriers
FirstEnergy and Duke dispel the myths that accompanied their move to PJM. Both deny they left MISO to improve energy and capacity deliverability to PJM.
MRC/MC Meeting Previews
Below is a summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the Markets and Reliability Committee and Members Committee meetings Thursday, 6/27.
Leasing the Ocean for Power
The Interior Department Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversees development of the nation’s wind energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Billions Needed to Bring Offshore Wind to PJM
Integrating offshore wind into PJM will require billions in new transmission spending. Lines on shore also will have to be upgraded or built.
FERC Likely to Increase Pressure on PJM-MISO Joint Market Talks
FERC signaled today that it will increase its scrutiny of the PJM-MISO Joint Common Market process amid complaints that PJM is improperly limiting MISO generation in its capacity market.
Industrials Call for Transparency in Transmission Owner Calculations
Two-thirds of PJM’s transmission owners have failed to file FERC-approved tariffs disclosing the methodology they use to calculate customer rates ...

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