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 stakeholders will vote next month on two different proposals seeking to improve the deployment of synchronized reserves during a spin event.
Reliability and clean energy related public policies are increasing the need for and benefits of large-scale transmission to avoid increased electricity costs.
MISO's Oct. 7 Market Subcommittee covered FTR market concerns and a customer ask for better load forecasting data.
MISO will use its electric storage resource participation model as the basis for DER aggregation participation, scrapping an earlier plan.
A Brattle Group-Grid Strategies study on transmission planning pinpoints inefficiencies that hinder the integration of new renewable resources.
FERC on Tuesday approved MISO’s two-part plan to get hybrid resources accredited for participation in the RTO’s capacity auctions.
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.
Major Western utilities plan to discuss coordinated market services and the possible formation of an organized market in an exploratory group.
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.
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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