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March 11, 2026

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.
PJM
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: Oct. 7, 2021
PJM stakeholders will vote next month on two different proposals seeking to improve the deployment of synchronized reserves during a spin event.
MISO
Stakeholder Soapbox: Transmission Planning Needs to be Improved — And We Already Know How to Do It
Reliability and clean energy related public policies are increasing the need for and benefits of large-scale transmission to avoid increased electricity costs.
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MISO Market Subcommittee Briefs: Oct. 7, 2021
MISO's Oct. 7 Market Subcommittee covered FTR market concerns and a customer ask for better load forecasting data.
Entergy
MISO Draws on Storage Model for DER Aggregations
MISO will use its electric storage resource participation model as the basis for DER aggregation participation, scrapping an earlier plan.
Patrick Brown and Audun Botterud, MIT
New Tx Study Calls for Holistic Planning Across Regions
A Brattle Group-Grid Strategies study on transmission planning pinpoints inefficiencies that hinder the integration of new renewable resources.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
FERC OKs MISO Hybrid Resource Accreditation Plan
FERC on Tuesday approved MISO’s two-part plan to get hybrid resources accredited for participation in the RTO’s capacity auctions.
PJM
PJM Requests Rehearing of MSOC Change
PJM requested a rehearing and clarification of FERC’s order to replace its market seller offer cap, arguing that the new construct would prove burdensome.
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Western Utilities to Explore Market Options
Major Western utilities plan to discuss coordinated market services and the possible formation of an organized market in an exploratory group.
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FERC Approves $2.2 Million Penalty for PG&E
FERC will not review WECC's $2.2 million penalty against PG&E for violations of NERC reliability standards, along with several other settlements by the RE.
NYPA
FERC Asks Details from CAISO, NYISO on Order 2222 Compliance
FERC gave CAISO and NYISO 30 days to explain some details of the treatment of DER aggregations described in their Order 2222 compliance filings.

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