FERC reduced Entergy’s base return on equity to 10.37%, applying the methodology it adopted for MISO transmission owners in Opinion 569-A a year ago.

Transmission projects that have been approved by RTOs or recommended to regulators would boost GDP by $42 billion, according to industry trade group WIRES.

FERC’s proposal for incentivizing public utilities to invest in cybersecurity improvements provoked a range of reactions from stakeholders.

FERC rejected PPL's argument that a customer group's complaint over its return on equity was incomplete because of an amendment to Opinion 569.

FERC ordered Wisconsin Electric Power Co. and a Northern Michigan cooperative into settlement proceedings to resolve a complaint over excessive rates.

Transmission owners will continue receiving a 10.02% ROE, FERC said, rejecting complaints from consumer organizations and Commissioner Glick.

In a 142-page ruling, FERC partly affirmed an administrative law judge’s decision on PG&E’s proposed increases to its transmission rates.

The Texas PUC approved a timeline for winding down its COVID-19 pandemic relief program, while the state escaped significant damage from Hurricane Laura.

Panelists during WIRES’ virtual Summer Meeting discussed the impact of the pandemic on transmission rate structures, Order 1000 and FERC's incentives NOPR.

Panelists expressed worry about regulatory uncertainty during a FERC technical conference on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the industry.