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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. 
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Overheard at MACRUC 2021: Pandemic Hardships
For the first time in more than a year, regulators from PJM and NYISO joined in person for the MACRUC annual Education Conference.
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Glick Hypes Biden Admin’s Transmission Promotion
The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago hosted a discussion with FERC Chairman Richard Glick on challenges facing the nation's grid.
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Interregional Transmission on the Agenda at MACRUC
Relationships between state and federal entities on large-scale infrastructure projects featured prominently at the second day of MACRUC.
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Can New Laws Overcome Transmission Permitting Roadblocks?
A House panel heard testimony on Democratic proposals to address cost allocation problems and increase federal authority over siting of transmission lines.
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Clean Energy Groups Pan Southeast Utilities’ SEEM Proposal
Clean energy advocates mounted new attacks on the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, saying it would offer a fraction of the benefits of an organized market.
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PJM Reserve Price Formation Issue Charge Approved
PJM stakeholders narrowly approved an issue charge to examine the RTO’s operating reserve demand curve and transmission constraint penalty factors.
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Paper Hearing Opened on PJM DFAX Method
FERC will reconsider whether the 1% de minimis threshold and netting provisions of PJM's DFAX method result in fair transmission cost allocations.
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Transource Challenges Pa. PUC Decision in Court
The future of the Independence Energy Connection transmission project is still undecided as Transource Energy appealed the Pennsylvania PUC's decision.
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New York Regulators Investigating Alleged Bribery Scheme at National Grid
New York regulators opened an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving National Grid’s natural gas distribution company facilities.
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TOs, Consumer Groups Clash over RTO Adder
Transmission owners told FERC that limiting the RTO participation adder would reduce grid investments while ratepayers called the proposal long overdue.

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