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.
The New England Power Pool’s proposal to codify its ban on press was attacked by consumer advocates, environmental groups and press advocates.
FERC and NERC are conducting a joint inquiry into the January cold snap that resulted in generation outages in MISO South.
Stakeholders in the fledgling offshore wind industry met at Infocast’s Offshore Wind Implementation Summit to discuss its challenges.
Newport Associates Development Co.
FERC said a dispute between PSE&G and Con Edison over shared transmission lines between New Jersey and New York should be resolved in federal court.
The Edison Electric Institute has released a white paper that proposes raising the hurdles for those challenging transmission owners’ returns on equity.
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The 80 attendees who attended the inaugural Future Power Markets Summit in D.C. heard discussions on grid modernization and decentralization.
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Public power representatives reiterated their case against mandatory capacity markets, teaming with renewable advocates for a one-day conference.
FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre has defended Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese, saying his controversial remarks did not reflect commission policy.
The FERC commissioners who approved NEPOOL as ISO-NE’s stakeholder body in 2004 were unaware at the time that it barred the press from its meetings.
PG&E
Order 890’s transparency provisions do not apply to asset management projects that provide only “incidental” increases in transmission capacity, FERC ruled.
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