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.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week, we highlight the Energy Department, the Interior Department, NERC and the NRC.
FERC approved a revised JOA between PJM and Duke Energy Progress despite protests from the RTO’s IMM that it gives Duke favored treatment on interchange pricing.
Kevin and Rich Gates have reactivated their website after FERC indicated that it was about to move on to the next step — civil prosecution.
The electric and natural gas industries remain divided over the start of the gas day, nine months after FERC proposed changing the start time from 9 a.m. CT to 4 a.m. CT.
U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli said he will ask the Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling voiding the FERC’s authority over DR in wholesale energy markets.
Utilities and independent power producers said the EPA should delay or eliminate the interim goals in its proposed Clean Power Plan.
Janet McCabe said last week that the EPA had met with more than 300 groups since releasing its proposed Clean Power Plan in June.
RGGI generally supported the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan and suggested other areas of the country could follow its lead.
PJM called for a reliability “safety valve” in the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan to ensure provisions for minimizing reliability impacts on the grid.
NYISO: The EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan threatens reliability in New York City due to the city’s frequent dependence on local oil-fueled generators.
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