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.
FERC on proposed to adopt several reliability standards intended to mitigate cybersecurity risks posed by the global supply chain of grid operation tools.
FERC denied FirstLight’s request to change reservoir levels at its Northfield Mountain hydro plant, citing the potential impact on an endangered species.
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FERC gave Ares EIF Management the go-ahead to transfer its ownership in two New Jersey cogeneration facilities to Excalibur Power.
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FERC rejected the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) challenge to the PJM Capacity Performance rules for coal plants.
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A former FERC general counsel attempted to privately lobby Commissioner Neil Chatterjee last week in a proceeding for which he appeared to have prior knowledge of a pending order.
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FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee acknowledged he has suffered some growing pains in his transition from Capitol Hill partisan to FERC commissioner.
FERC rejected a key part of PJM’s controversial proposal to reallocate uplift costs, saying it had failed to justify its plan to begin charging UTC transactions.
Department of Energy, Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability, August 23, 2017
FERC’s ruling that “resilience” is not simply a matter of onsite fuel supply won nearly universal praise outside the coal and nuclear industries.
FERC and grid operators will explore "resilience" following the commission’s rejection of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposed rulemaking.
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FERC refused Constitution Pipeline’s request to find that New York regulators had failed to act in a timely manner on the company’s water permit application.
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