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March 26, 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.
FERC Allows Entergy’s Recovery of Nuke’s Decommissioning Funds
FERC gave the go-ahead for Entergy Arkansas to collect through rates a decommissioning requirement for Arkansas Nuclear One’s Unit 2.
FERC: Stop Paying Retired Units for Reactive Power
FERC ordered MISO  to revise its Tariff to ensure it is not overpaying for reactive power or show cause why it should not have to do so.
Organization of MISO States Briefs
The Organization of MISO States is reviewing and revising its rules for approving position statements submitted to MISO and FERC.
MISO: Auction Design July Filing Doubtful
MISO is unlikely to meet a deadline for filing its auction design with FERC, raising doubts that changes can be implemented for 2017/18.
Court’s Reticence Frustrates Energy Bar
A panel of attorneys at the Energy Bar Association (EBA) Annual Meeting discussed recent Supreme Court rulings in three state-federal jurisdictional cases.
FERC Ended Audit Without Talking to Key Witness
FERC effectively ended their 13-month inquiry of the SPP audit of MMU's independence without interviewing Oversight Committee Joshua W. Martin III.
Maine PUC Staff Advises Against Pipeline Contracts
Maine Public Utilities Commission staff said that historic low prices for natural gas have removed the urgency for more pipeline capacity.
SPP Seams Steering Committee Briefs
MISO and the SPP Seams Steering Committee have ended months of uncertainty by agreeing to a second joint system study.
Tomorrow’s Grid is Here — Almost
A standing-room-only crowd got a glimpse of the grid of the future  at the  Energy Bar Association Annual Meeting.
Berkshire Market-Based Sales Restricted in 4 Western BAAs
FERC  revoked authorization for Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiaries to sell wholesale power at market-based rates in four  balancing authority areas.

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