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 again rejected Con Ed's request that it force PJM to recalculate the cost allocation for two transmission upgrades in northern New Jersey.
FERC has ruled PJM acted properly in its solicitation of bids to fix a stability issue at Artificial Island, denying a request by losing bidder PSE&G.
FERC denied a request by Ameren that its native load in the "Bootheel" region of southeastern Missouri be considered part of MISO’s Ameren Missouri transmission pricing zone rather than the Entergy Arkansas zone.
Participants in evidentiary hearings will no longer have to provide paper copies of all exhibits introduced as evidence, under an order approved by FERC.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission required several significant changes in PJM's Capacity Performance proposal.
FERC Chairman Norman Bay's dissent may provide ammunition for a potential challenge in federal court to PJM's Capacity Performance.
PJM’s Capacity Performance plan approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission borrows elements from ISO-NE’s Pay-for-Performance program.
FERC rejected requests by two PJM generators seeking the recovery of “stranded” natural gas costs incurred during the polar vortex last year.
The second transmission line proposed to bring Canadian hydropower into the Northeast under Lake Champlain has advanced with the release of its draft environmental impact statement.
MISO and its Transmission Owners sector have raised doubts about the eligibility of some municipal transmission owners that are seeking an RTO adder.
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