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March 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.
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FERC Waives Nearly $2M in CAISO Data Reporting Penalties
FERC granted complaints by five utilities against CAISO, nullifying nearly $2 million in penalties for incorrect meter data reporting. 
NYISO
Stakeholder Soapbox — There and Back Again: D.C. Circuit Again Considers NYISO’s Approach to Zero-Emission Mandate
Dozens of states have adopted emission-reduction targets aimed at fighting climate change. But how should RTOs account for those initiatives when their effects are delayed, uncertain, expensive for consumers or all of the above? 
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SERC Board of Directors/Members Meeting Briefs: March 27, 2024
SERC Reliability approved a slate of directors for the coming two years and heard an update on the regional entity's 2025 budget.
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IRC Urges FERC to Remand NERC Cold Weather Standard
The ISO/RTO Council said NERC's proposed cold weather standard is too vague to properly address the grid's winter weather concerns.
LG&E and KU
FERC Upholds De-pancaking Provisions in LG&E/KU Rates
FERC upheld its May 2023 order reinstituting de-pancaking provisions in LG&E/KU’s transmission rates, now the subject of a challenge before the D.C. Circuit.  
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Deregulation Drove 25 Years of Innovation, IPPNY Panelists Say
The transition to a deregulated wholesale power market helped drive New York’s adoption of innovative energy technology and policies, panelists said at the IPPNY's 38th spring conference.
Entergy
FERC OKs $142M Grand Gulf Settlement with Entergy Arkansas
Entergy will pay its Arkansas affiliate $142.3 million in the latest settlement in the ongoing billing disputes over the utility’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.
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PJM Awaiting FERC Response to Court Rejection of 2024/25 Capacity Auction Parameters
PJM updated stakeholders on how it will proceed in the wake of a 3rd Circuit ruling vacating a FERC order allowing the RTO to revise a parameter after bids had been received for the 2024/25 Base Residual Auction.
Arizona Public Service
FERC Upholds, Clarifies Generator Interconnection Rule
FERC rejected challenges to its new generator interconnection rules under Order 2023, while making minor modifications and extending the compliance date.  
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MISO Members Mull Full Impact of DER Aggregations in Markets
MISO members pondered at Board Week over how quickly the full impact of Order 2222 will be felt across the footprint.

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