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.
MISO is wagering that proposed rule changes will cut down on the time and expenses spent evaluating transmission proposals.
FERC capped a three-year-old investigation into MISO’s 2015/16 Planning Resource Auction by finding no market manipulation on Dynegy’s part.
MISO will take a second shot at changing its interconnection fee structure and requiring customers to secure locations for projects earlier in the queue.
New England regulators and stakeholders told FERC they fear ISO-NE’s fuel security proposal could increase costs without solving winter supply concerns.
State regulators, utilities and public power groups asked an appeals court to overturn part of FERC’s landmark rule on energy storage.
FERC ordered Vitol and a senior trader to show cause why they should not be fined for manipulating CAISO’s market to limit losses on the company’s CRRs,
ISO-NE advised FERC that it is revising its fuel security analysis for FCA 14 to assume more natural gas use and bigger contributions from renewables.
The Republican Party is beginning to shed its climate denial policy, two former GOP congressional aides said in a panel discussion at the Capitol.
Shell wants a seat at the GreenHat settlement table, saying it could bear a disproportionate financial burden based on its outcome.
FERC accepted SPP’s proposal to refine its generator interconnection procedures by instituting a three-stage study process.
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