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December 21, 2025

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. 
NREL
DOI Nominee Fields Tough GOP Questions at Senate Hearing
Senate Energy Republicans grilled Cynthia Weiner Stachelberg, nominee for assistant secretary at the Interior Department, on tree spiking and gun control.
Canaport LNG
DC Circuit Sends LNG Approvals Back to FERC
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals found fault with reviews by FERC on climate and environmental justice issues for planned LNG projects in Texas.
C-SPAN
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Offers Funding for Grid, EVs
The Senate began debating a bipartisan infrastructure bill that would fund grid improvements, alternative vehicle fueling and supports for nuclear plants.
Connexus Energy
FERC Accepts PJM ELCC Tariff Revisions
FERC accepted PJM's tariff revisions regarding the implementation of effective load-carrying capability method.
WIRES
Panel Says Transmission Spending Can Fix Economy, Fight Climate Change
Building new transmission could help the economy recover from the pandemic and help fight climate change, according to a panel at the WIRES Summer Meeting.
NRC
NRC Conducting Special Inspection of Davis-Besse
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is inspecting the Davis-Besse nuclear plant after a "complicated" reactor trip in July and diesel generator failures.
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Overheard at NARUC Summer Policy Summit 2021
More than 600 people attended the NARUC Summer Policy Summit in person and hundreds more watched via livestream.
WKYC Channel 3
DOJ Orders $230 Million Fine for FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a fine for its role in the H.B. 6 scandal, which federal prosecutors described as the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Senate Committee Deadlocks on Biden Pick to Head BLM
Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination to head BLM has become a flashpoint, based on GOP claims that she lied about her involvement in a tree-spiking incident.
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Glick Works to Strengthen Relationship with NARUC
FERC Chair Richard Glick is seeking ‘peace, love and understanding’ with state regulators as work on easing transmission issues begins.

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