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 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved FERC nominees Kevin McIntyre and Richard Glick, sending them to a full confirmation vote.
Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is angry about the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Clean Power Plan but remains optimistic.
Consumers Energy
Michigan regulators issued an order outlining how electricity providers must demonstrate they have enough capacity to serve their customers for four years.
MISO is seeking stakeholder feedback on its proposal to crack down on generators that fail to follow dispatch instructions.
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DOE's Electricity Advisory Committee heard recommendations from a National Academies' study on ways to prepare for “large-area, long-duration” outages.
A House of Representatives subcommittee last week heard two alternate realities on the need for Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) reform.
FERC approved CAISO’s agreement for integrating Canadian power marketer Powerex into the EIM.
SPP
SPP stakeholders endorsed a proposed interregional project to be developed in partnership with MISO, despite the project’s dim prospects.
EKPC
FERC granted East Kentucky Power Cooperative an exemption from being required to purchase power from PURPA qualifying facilities larger than 20 MW.
Kevin McIntyre brought little comfort to Republican senators seeking assurances that the commission would look into shoring up uneconomic coal plants.
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