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.
Analysis Group
FERC rejected a request to include the cost of emissions controls in the peaking plant design for the NYISO New York Control Area capacity demand curve.
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FERC approved PG&E's request to recover from its customers a portion of the costs of a $1.8 billion package of planned transmission improvements.
Department of Energy, Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability, August 23, 2017
The nuclear industry hopes the grid study released by the Energy Department will accelerate RTO price formation efforts valuing baseload generation.
MRES
FERC approved a settlement agreement granting five municipalities belonging to Missouri River Energy Services a 9.6% base return on equity.
The U.S. Energy Department’s study acknowledges its limited authority over wholesale markets, leaving it to FERC and RTOs to act on its recommendations.
Spectra Energy
FERC denied requests by two Massachusetts municipalities for a stay of its January approval of the Atlantic Bridge Project.
Sabal Trail Transmission
FERC must consider the impact of greenhouse gas emissions when licensing natural gas pipelines, a split D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s long-awaited grid study calls on the federal government to rescue traditional baseload power by addressing negative pricing.
K. Stephen Tsingas and his City Power Marketing agreed to a $11.7 million settlement with FERC's Office of Enforcement over market manipulation allegations.
FERC denied NRG Curtailment Solutions’ request for an exemption from NYISO penalties for nonperformance.
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