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 accepted a request by MISO transmission owners to implement a 50-basis-point adder as an incentive for RTO membership.
Some coal-fired power plants at risk of retirement under the EPA’s carbon emission rule could survive thanks to renewable energy, according to a PJM study.
SPP is seeking FERC approval for a revised Tariff that the RTO says will more accurately screen generators for market power abuses.
The EPA will delay its three proposed carbon emission rules until mid-summer, as it coordinates their release to address new, existing and modified power plants during the same time frame.
PJM and its Transmission Owners filed a response to address what FERC deemed deficiencies in their plan to integrate multi-driver projects into the RTEP.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the NRC, the EPA, FERC and the BOEM.
MISO and reliability watchdogs have reached a settlement over self-reported violations related to MISO’s ability to maintain visibility over its reliability coordinator area following a contingency event.
Demand response and advanced meters are continuing to grow but progress is uneven, with some regions showing reductions, according to a new report by FERC.
Two more wind farms have joined a complaint against NIPSCO, asking FERC to cut the $35.8 million bill the utility assessed them for transmission upgrades.
FERC rejected a challenge by NESCOE to recalculate the contributions of DR and distributed resources in advance of ISO-NE FCA 9.
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