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.
Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee told NARUC that hackers targeting the U.S. electric industry are growing more numerous and more skilled.
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ISO-NE defended its proposed two-stage capacity auction, responding to criticism by its External Market Monitor and others.
FERC granted a waiver request from Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH), allowing ISO-NE to accept its restoration plan for the Lost Nation generating unit.
FERC ruled that NYISO must make additional changes to comply with Order 1000.
FERC ordered the shutdown of Boyce Hydro’s 4.8-MW Edenville Dam in northern Michigan over longtime safety violations.
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FERC authorized an ITC Holdings subsidiary to purchase transmission assets from the city of Holland, Mich.
FERC declined to grant Ameren additional transmission incentive rates for portions of the company’s 500-mile Grand Rivers project.
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New generators seeking interconnections must be equipped to provide primary frequency response, FERC ruled.
FERC ordered RTOs and ISOs to revise their tariffs to allow energy storage resources full access to their markets.
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PJM transmission owners’ processes for developing supplemental projects violate FERC Order 890 transparency and coordination requirements, FERC ruled.
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