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 approved cost allocation responsibility assignments for 39 baseline upgrades recently added to the PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.
FERC said it didn’t have enough information to decide on complaints that AEP affiliates are earning an unjust return-on-equity for transmission projects.
FERC approved NYISO Tariff revisions ordering downstate residents to pay 90% of the cost of AC transmission projects stemming from public policy needs.
FERC accepted six revised PPAs among Entergy subsidiaries following Entergy Arkansas’ withdrawal from the company’s multistate system agreement.
An appellate court ruling on the PJM minimum offer price rule (MOPR) has created disagreement among stakeholders on how to proceed.
FERC denied the bid by Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) to recover $38 million in taxes deferred over decades, saying it had waited too long
FERC approved two requests by FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) to sell power to Potomac Edison and West Penn Power.
FERC refused to reconsider how Entergy should calculate ratepayer refunds resulting from Entergy Arkansas’ off-system sales.
Dysfunctional voting structures and constant churn over market rules are raising questions about RTO governance, speakers told consumer advocates last week.
Despite arguments from a coalition of transmission customers, FERC rejected a rehearing of MISO’s subregional flow limits.
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