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.
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FERC approved Texas RE's settlement with AEP over communication failures during a 2018 load loss incident.
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FERC has approved MISO's and SPP’s plan to assign a new prioritization of projects in their respective interconnection queues for study purposes.
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MISO transmission customers argued to FERC that MISO should allow customers to decrement their load penalty-free to lessen the possibility of summer blackouts.
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FERC's transmission NOPR will provide a "positive framework" said Eversource's Bill Quinlan.
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MISO’s capacity auction shortfall has nearly doubled its probability of load shedding in its Midwest region, prompting discussion of must-offer requirements.
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The team developing NERC's cold weather standards provided a preview of the new requirements in an industry webinar.
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CLEANPOWER 2022 drew more than 7,000 attendees to San Antonio last week to discuss the clean power industry's challenges in the years to come.
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The NYISO Business Issues Committee approved revisions to the Ancillary Services Manual and ICAP Manual, and discussed FERC's approval of its BSM rules.
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FERC ordered show-cause proceedings on the transmission formula rate protocols of four utilities in SPP.
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President Biden said he will nominate FERC Chair Richard Glick for another five-year term. If confirmed, Glick could be on the commission well into 2027.
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