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December 8, 2025

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.
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Retribution Fears Impede Wildfire Mitigation, FERC Conference Speakers Say
Oregon Public Utility Commission Chair Letha Tawney called for a less punitive data-sharing regime around wildfires, saying that liability fears impede the industry from understanding the root causes of fires.
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FERC Conference Speakers Emphasize Planning, Collaboration
Representatives from NERC and the rest of the electric ecosystem joined FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference to discuss the importance of planning in addressing large loads.
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NERC Requests Clarification on FERC Cold Weather Order
In a filing, NERC asked for clarity on the filings FERC ordered it to make regarding the implementation of its most recent cold weather standard.
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FERC Sides with San Francisco in PG&E Cost Allocation Dispute
FERC sided with San Francisco in the city’s dispute with PG&E over cost allocation provisions in a wholesale distribution contract, finding PG&E improperly required the city to bear the cost of system upgrades instead of allocating costs among all beneficiaries.
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FERC Orders MISO to Describe Merchant HVDC Planning Considerations
FERC ruled that MISO must name a point in development and describe how it would consider merchant HVDC lines in its transmission planning.
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NOPR Would Get Pipelines to Offer More Information for Grid Operators
FERC issued an NOPR directing several changes to gas pipelines' business practices aimed at increasing information sharing with grid operators, especially during extreme weather.
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FERC Approves SPP’s New Provisional Load Process
FERC approved SPP’s tariff change to offer a provisional load interconnection process so the grid operator can study potential data centers and other large loads when there isn’t available power for the new facilities.
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NERC Standards Committee Passes Revised Proposals
NERC's Standards Committee agreed to move forward with multiple high-priority standards development projects.
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MISO Tries to Clear Up Assortment of New DR Rules
MISO convened a stakeholder workshop to go over new requirements for demand response resources heading into the 2026/27 planning year.
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Voltus, Mission:data Seek Changes to PJM Data Requirements for DR
Curtailment service providers Voltus and Mission:data have filed a complaint with FERC seeking changes to PJM's data requirements for demand response.

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