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.
Senators from Maryland are upset that Cheryl LaFleur declined to hold more hearings regarding Dominion Resources' proposed liquefied natural gas export facility at Cove Point.
After a year of political wrangling, FERC finally has its fifth commissioner. But uncertainty will linger for months at the agency due to Norman Bay’s lack of a policy record and the unprecedented compromise that won his confirmation.
FERC tentatively approved a rule to protect the grid against sabotage threats after ordering changes to allow the commission to overrule transmission operators’ definition of “critical” facilities.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the DOE, EPA, FERC and Department of the Interior.
The Senate today narrowly confirmed Norman Bay to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission while easily approving a new term for acting chair Cheryl LaFleur.
News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the Department of Energy, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Reliability Corp.
PSEG, AEP and FirstEnergy are among the utilities with the greatest risk of seeing their transmission rates decline as a result of FERC’s new formula for determining returns on equity, according to a new report.
Two losing bidders for the Artificial Island transmission project have issued harsh critiques of PJM’s handling of the solicitation, seeking to persuade the Board of Managers to reject planners’ recommendation that the project be awarded to PSE&G.
PJM capacity prices would increase sharply but reliability would not be threatened if a recent federal court ruling eliminated demand response from wholesale markets, the Market Monitor said.
PJM says its FERC Order 1000-compliant hybrid cost allocation for regional transmission projects won't be in jeopardy following a federal appellate court ruling last week.
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