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 wants stakeholder feedback about whether its Distributed Energy Resource Ride Through Task Force should pivot in a new direction.
Record high natural gas demand and production highlighted FERC’s 2018 State of the Markets report.
MISO will ask for another year to comply with FERC Order 841, saying the intricacy and expense of incorporating storage is greater than anticipated.
FERC called for two changes to NERC’s draft CIP standard governing the security of communications between control centers.
FERC ordered SPP to eliminate its membership exit fee for non-transmission owners, granting a complaint by wind developers.
FERC’s chair appointed a new chief of staff and opined on PJM’s complex capacity rules, while lame-duck Commissioner LaFleur is not leaving just yet.
FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee denied a report that he lobbied to block Republican David Hill from replacing him as commission chair.
The solar power industry won a victory against paperwork as FERC issued an order exempting residential aggregators from federal filing requirements.
FERC finalized a streamlined licensing process for hydropower projects at non-powered dams and closed-loop pumped storage projects.
Protesters climbed a large ladder and took up residence on the three-story awning over the main entrance of FERC headquarters, as the commission approved two more LNG export projects.
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