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February 25, 2026

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.
Kenneth Wajda / Yes Energy
Pat Wood Talks Power Markets’ Past and Future at Yes Energy Conference
Former FERC and Texas PUC Chair Pat Wood talked about the early days of power markets and their future at Yes Energy's EMPOWER Conference.
Entergy Mississippi, Sargent & Lundy
MISO Says Queue Fast Track Design Settled, Ready for FERC
MISO hopes to become the next RTO with a limited express lane in its interconnection queue to help get badly needed generation online faster.
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FERC Approves ERO’s Energy Assessment Mandates
FERC approved two new standards outlining how entities must conduct energy reliability assessments to identify potential future emergencies.
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PJM Stakeholders Approve SIS Manual Language
The PJM Planning Committee endorsed by acclamation revisions to Manual 14H to conform with changes to the RTO’s surplus interconnection service process FERC approved in February.
Congressional Research Service
Petition Asks FERC to Potentially Claim Jurisdiction over Puerto Rico
Pluvia, a firm based in Puerto Rico, has asked FERC to find that its project of shipping energy from the mainland to the island via batteries on cargo ships could trigger commission jurisdiction.
Entergy
FERC Grants Palisades Extra Time to Get Online
FERC has given the Palisades Nuclear Plant special permission to exceed MISO’s 36-month limit on generator suspensions as owner Holtec International works through the plant’s reopening.
Shutterstock
ISO-NE Braces for Tariffs on Canadian Electricity
ISO-NE requested authorization from FERC to collect import tariffs while simultaneously arguing that the RTO “is not the appropriate entity” to do so.
ReliabilityFirst
FERC Approves $420K in Penalties for RF Utilities
FERC approved settlements between ReliabilityFirst and two separate utilities in its footprint for violations of NERC reliability standards.
BLM
IBR Lessons Can Guide Data Center Challenges, WECC Report Finds
With data centers already causing “major disturbances” on the grid, the industry could learn lessons from the recent growth and implementation of IBRs, according to a new Elevate Energy Consulting study.
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Will Trump Reorder Interconnection Queues for Natural Gas?
While the majority of IRA tax credits and incentives have gone to develop clean energy projects in Republican districts and states, House leadership leans heavily toward fossil fuel-producing states,

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