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.
SPP and MISO warned of a reliability crisis if the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan isn’t eased to account for up to 134 GW of generation retirements by 2020, most of them coal-fired units.
RTOs joined a chorus of critics last week in warning that the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan threatens grid reliability, saying the agency should provide more time for compliance.
SPP won FERC approval to add three new members in the Upper Great Plains, an expansion that restores the RTO’s scope after its loss of Entergy to MISO.
Con Ed of New York filed a complaint with FERC stating its opposition to a cost allocation formula that PJM has devised for two transmission upgrades.
FERC has ordered settlement procedures on MISO’s proposed cost allocation for the Presque Isle Power Plant, which would cause steep rate increases for residents in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
In response to requests from several senators from both parties, the DoE’s Inspector General has begun an investigation into FERC’s Enforcement office.
The New England Power Generators Association asked FERC Nov. 14 to order ISO-NE to exclude demand response from the Forward Capacity Market.
MISO consumer advocates asked the FERC to reconsider their request to cap the equity component of transmission owners’ capital structure at 50%.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the NSA, the EPA and the NRC.
A repeat of last winter should not imperil the nation's power system, NERC said. Meanwhile, FERC ordered RTOs and ISOs to file reports on their efforts to ensure generators have adequate fuel.
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