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.
CAISO has kicked off an initiative to explore how it can procure resources equipped to automatically respond to disturbances in grid frequency.
FERC rejected a request to rehear its order blocking PJM Tariff changes which it said undercut approved Capacity Performance rules.
Rejecting criticism over employee salaries and a lack of detail on other spending, FERC approved the rate increase that PJM requested.
Rockland Electric argues that the PJM proposal to allow aggregation of seasonal resources won't help demand response and solar resources.
The proposed MISO three-year forward capacity auction in its retail-choice areas attracted more than 40 comments and protests.
FERC found that the Montana PSC violated PURPA by requiring that qualifying facilities have PPAs and interconnection agreements with utilities.
FERC ordered hearing and settlement procedures in a dispute between Entergy and its customers over the company’s accounting in its formula rates tariff.
FERC
RTOs and ISOs would be required to incorporate fast-start resources into energy and ancillary services pricing under proposed rules approved by FERC.
FERC on Thursday proposed changes to its pro forma large generator interconnection rules intended to increase certainty and transparency for new resources.
EPA said yesterday that fracking has harmed drinking water resources under some circumstances but that data gaps have made it impossible to quantify the scope of the problem.
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