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April 2, 2026

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 Remands DR Information Requirements
FERC ruled Friday that PJM must seek commission approval for new rules requiring demand response providers to provide officer certifications and additional i...
Seeking “Bright Line,” FERC Leaves BES Appeal Rules Unclear
By Rich Heidorn Jr PJM Insider The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave final approval Thursday to NERC’s revised definition of the “Bulk Electric Syst...
Highlights of CIP Version 5
CIP version 5 is comprised of 10 standards, one covering the categorization of assets and nine mitigating their risk of being compromised. Categorization of ...
Bulk Electric Systems (BES) Inclusions and Exclusions
I1 - Transformers with the primary terminal and at least one secondary terminal operated at 100 kV or higher unless excluded under Exclusion E1 or E3. I2 ...
What You Need To Know About CIP Version 5
NERC’s version 5 Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) rules include 10 standards, two of them new. The commission’s conditional approval of version 5 ca...
Cost Recovery Criteria OK’d
The Commission approved criteria for determining which NERC activities are eligible for cost recovery under section 215 of the Federal Power Act. Reason for ...
Cyber Asset Definitions
Programmable electronic devices and communication networks including hardware, software and data. Bulk Electric System (BES) Cyber Asset A cyber asset which,...
FERC OKs New Reliability Standards
Expanded Cybersecurity Focus New Approach for Generators WASHINGTON — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave preliminary approval Thursday to a rewri...
New Reliability Rules for Generator Interconnections
The commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for four new reliability standards addressing vegetation management and facility connection requirement...
FERC Stands Firm on Reporting Requirements – UPDATE
By Rich Heidorn Jr. PJM Insider WASHINGTON – Large electric cooperatives and public power agencies must begin reporting their “surplus” power trades to the ...

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