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.
PURPA is outdated and in need of reforms to reflect the current markets, critics said during the annual Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners.
Both MISO and PJM will attempt second drafts of their respective pseudo-tie requirements after receiving deficiency letters from FERC.
FERC nominees Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee sailed smoothly through a mostly uneventful Senate confirmation hearing.
The applicability of right of first refusal laws could influence selection for more than 20 projects proposed for MISO’s 2017 Transmission Expansion Plan.
A panel for the D.C. Circuit reversed a decision by FERC that prevented a generating plant from recouping funds from the Bonneville Power Administration.
The Conservation Law Foundation asked ISO-NE to conduct a study to determine transmission needs driven by renewable energy and carbon reduction policies.
Acting FERC Chair Cheryl LaFleur sat down for an interview last week with RTO Insider editor Rich Heidorn Jr. at the IPPNY Annual Spring Conference.
About 200 stakeholders and NYISO officials discussed carbon policy, zero-emission credits, and other issues at IPPNY’s 31st Annual Spring Conference.
Rob Gramlich, founder of Grid Strategies, reflects on the recent FERC technical conference and explains his vision of the future for RTOs.
NYISO’s plan to integrate carbon will test the independence of FERC under President Trump, speakers told the IPPNY 31st Annual Spring Conference.
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