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 partly approved PJM’s proposed clarifications on the interconnection requirements for generators seeking to serve adjacent load, but rejected the RTO’s proposed definition of “co-located load,” finding it deviated from the commission’s directive.
FERC terminated a pair of NOIs that dated back to Chair Richard Glick's curtailed tenure, one on eliminating a state opt-out for demand response and another considering new rules to track utility political spending.
FERC says it will rule in June on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the interconnection of large loads requested by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
In "one of the largest and most brazen frauds in the history" of FERC, American Efficient has been ordered to pay a civil penalty of $722 million and disgorgement of unjust profits totaling about $410 million.
FERC Chair Laura Swett told the Energy Bar Association that she wants to push the commission’s authority as far as she can.
The Bonneville Power Administration said it continues to face steep energy deficits under “firm” water conditions over the next 10 years — but the outlook is slightly better than what the agency foresaw a year ago.
Puget Sound Energy and Avista told the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission they have taken steps to build clean energy resources quickly to qualify for expiring federal tax credits, while voicing concern that limited transmission capacity and the state’s greenhouse gas targets pose challenges.
The EIA released a report that said a record 86 GW of utility-scale capacity is projected to be added to the grid in 2026, which if true, would far outpace the 53 GW of capacity added in 2025.
EPA revoked its 2024 updates to the MATS rules, which included regulation of non-mercury emissions and monitoring equipment requirements for all covered power plants.
Thirteen blue states are suing the Trump administration for reversing Biden administration funding commitments worth $7.6 billion for energy and infrastructure projects.
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