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.
FERC stuck to its ruling approving Tri-State G&T’s transitional process for interconnection customers, overriding rehearing requests by solar developers.
FERC threatened GreenHat Energy and its owners with $229 million in civil penalties over the company’s 890 million MWh default of its FTR portfolio in PJM.
FERC approved two natural gas pipeline projects after accepting a last-minute amendment from Commissioner James Danly to gain his support.
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Transmission will be key to unlocking benefits for consumers, FERC Chair Richard Glick said at the first session of PJM’s interconnection policy workshop.
MISO claims that Order 841 compliance would postpone the launch of a new market platform. FERC didn't buy that argument.
Transmission projects that have been approved by RTOs or recommended to regulators would boost GDP by $42 billion, according to industry trade group WIRES.
EBA marked its 75th anniversary at its virtual annual meeting, which included sessions on capacity markets and remarks by FERC Chair Richard Glick.
Columnist Steve Huntoon discusses the pitfalls of "Big Transmission" and suggests incremental expansions using existing transmission rights of way.
Tri-State G&T
FERC rejected Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s proposed procedural requirements for members seeking to withdraw from the cooperative.
PJM must consider generator operating lives of more than 20 years under the unit-specific review process, FERC ruled just before the RTO's capacity auction.
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