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.
Stakeholders asked FERC to reconsider requiring PJM to overhaul its capacity market, saying the directive is unnecessary and oversteps federal jurisdiction.
ISO-NE will apply different deposit rules on new capacity resources for Forward Capacity Auction 14 under a proposal approved by FERC.
MISO is assessing the impact of FERC’s recent order reinstating transmission owners’ rights to self-fund network upgrades as renewable proponents worry.
LS Power argues that FERC's recent order on PJM's capacity market is not an attack on renewables and doesn't unfairly advantages fossil fuels like coal.
FERC rejected Exelon’s request to allow it the option to terminate its cost-of-service agreement to keep Mystic Units 8 and 9 in operation until 2024.
PJM’s Monitor said recently approved maintenance adders to the synchronized reserve calculation allow resources to increase offers above competitive levels.
Entergy Mississippi scored a victory in an 11 year rate battle brought by the former attorney general, who claimed the utility overcharged customers.
ISO-NE asked FERC to approve a Tariff waiver that would let market participants to adjust or withdraw their retirement or permanent delist bids for FCA 15.
PJM won’t run a capacity auction until FERC approves the RTO’s compliance filing implementing the expansion of its MOPR, making it unlikely for this year.
In his latest column, Steve Huntoon argues that FERC's ruling on PJM's MOPR will benefit renewables and not result in higher capacity market prices.
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