Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil; reviews proposals to build LNG terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines; and licenses hydropower projects. FERC also oversees operations of regional wholesale electricity and natural gas markets and oversees the reliability of the bulk electric system.
MISO will fire up its capacity auction machinery beginning April 18 after it was forced to delay the auction last month on a FERC order.
PJM has assessed more than $1.8 billion in performance penalties on generators that underperformed during the December 2022 winter storm, the RTO said.
PJM asked FERC to delay its capacity auctions to give the RTO time to incorporate rule changes to address reliability concerns.
With MISO still years away from allowing DER aggregators to fully participate in its markets, the RTO hosted experts to discuss best practices and data sharing.
ISO-NE is seeking changes to the program to attract sufficient LNG in light of higher volatility in global prices than when FERC initially approved it in 2020.
FERC conditionally approved a PJM proposal to revise its approach to accrediting intermittent and hybrid resources under its ELCC model.
FERC OK'd a partial settlement that resolves some city and state commissions’ longstanding allegations of overcharging at Entergy’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.
More generator companies filed complaints with FERC alleging that PJM violated its governing documents during its response to the December 2022 winter storm.
LBNL's annual report on interconnection queues showed continued growth in capacity waiting to connect to the grid, even as 2 markets restricted new applicants.
Nautilus Power asked FERC to dismiss penalties over the December 2022 storm, saying PJM failed to provide sufficient notice for their units to purchase gas.
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