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 has identified 30 common performance metrics for comparing the performance of RTOs and ISOs, as well as utilities outside of organized markets.
FERC rejected an agreement between Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress to share capacity, saying the deal would be discriminatory.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the Army, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the EPA and the Energy Department.
PJM has consistently had among the highest uplift rates among RTOs and ISOs, according to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report released last week.
The D.C. Circuit rejected challenges to FERC’s landmark Order 1000, saying the commission had the authority to open transmission development to competition.
FERC staff issued a Notice of Alleged Violation last week against traders who exploited a loophole in PJM UTC trades in a case that will likely go to court.
CPV plans to begin major construction next month on its 661-MW combined-cycle plant in Maryland despite an unfavorable ruling last week from the FERC.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight FERC, the EPA, the NRC and the Energy Department.
Just days after Norman Bay was sworn in as FERC’s fifth member, Democrat John Norris announced he will resign his position almost three years early.
After nearly four years of investigation, FERC publicly accused an energy trading firm of market manipulation in a case that dogged enforcement chief Norman Bay through his confirmation as commissioner.
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