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December 6, 2025

Mark Christie

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Christie Says Farewell to FERC at Final Meeting as Chair
FERC Chair Mark Christie presided over his final open meeting, as he plans to step down in the coming weeks after completing work on several orders.
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FERC Sides with Market Monitor over MISO in Compensation Dispute
FERC sided with MISO IMM David Patton, denying a petition from MISO that would have prevented the RTO from reimbursing the Monitor for reviewing the market impact of transmission planning.
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FERC Faces Challenge in Balancing Executive Order and Legal Requirements
FERC has a tightrope to walk in balancing the requirements of a White House executive order requiring sunset clauses in regulations pertaining to energy, some of which are foundational to the economic regulation of electricity, while keeping its response in line with the Administrative Procedure Act.
CEC
FERC OKs Abandoned Plant Incentive for Calif. Offshore Wind Tx Developer

California’s first offshore wind project got a boost when FERC granted CalGrid an abandoned plant incentive for a set of OSW-related transmission projects in the Humboldt County area.

Yes Energy
FERC Dives into Thorny Resource Adequacy Issues at Tech Conference

FERC spent June 4-5 looking into resource adequacy across the markets it regulates. 

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FERC not in Charge of Modernizing Western Grid, Christie Says

Outgoing FERC Chair Mark Christie and former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter both emphasized that the West controls the future of the Western interconnection, not Washington.

Vinson & Elkins
Trump Replacing FERC Chair Christie with Laura Swett

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Laura Swett of Vinson & Elkins to replace FERC Chair Mark Christie.

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Power System’s Shifting Direction Highlighted at Energy Future Forum
President Donald Trump’s policies and the growth in demand from data centers and other new customers have changed the trajectory of the power system, speakers said at the Energy Future Forum.
FERC
FERC Summer Assessment Shows Risks from Growing Demand, Extreme Weather
FERC's summer assessment shows rising demand and prompted Chair Mark Christie to discuss recent developments in PJM.
PacifiCorp
FERC Commissioners Split on Incentives for Valley Link Transmission
FERC rejected the formula rates and hypothetical cost structure proposed for the Valley Link portfolio of transmission projects but granted it incentives.

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