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.
ISO-NE
New England’s Forward Capacity Auction last month offered no big surprises, but it did hint at coming shifts in the dynamics of the region’s energy supply.
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In a show-cause order, FERC ordered Southern Company to either rewrite its formula rate protocols or explain why it shouldn't have to.
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PG&E is seeking a 23% electric rate increase in 2023-26 on top of the 19% it received this year, eliciting protests from customers and ratepayer advocates.
MISO
MISO has again pushed back the date it will recommend $13 billion dollars’ worth of long-range transmission projects to its board of directors.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE updated NEPOOL on its proposal to change the interconnection jurisdiction for DERs and compliance with FERC Order 881.
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The D.C. Circuit Court sided with FERC over its finding that ISO-NE complied with Order 1000’s provisions on competitive bidding for transmission projects.
NYISO
NYISO submitted a compliance filing to establish a proposed date for enhancements to its BSM rules and requested an extension to submit tariff changes.
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FERC upheld its finding that CAISO’s temporary wheel-through restrictions do not violate open-access principles and approved a two-year extension of them.
U.S. Forest Service
FERC rebuffed a request by PG&E for a 13% return on equity based on its financial risks from wildfires and the state's aggressive decarbonization efforts.
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MISO is seeking final stakeholder opinions before it makes an April filing to comply with FERC’s directive that RTOs open wholesale markets to DER aggregations.
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