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November 4, 2024

FERC & Federal

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities. 
TransWest Express
TransWest Express to Break Ground After BLM Approval
Developers of the Western Interconnection’s largest transmission project in decades can begin construction after getting the go-ahead from the BLM.
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EPA Proposes Tougher MATS Regs on Coal Power Plants
EPA last week took the next step in its campaign to clean up coal-fired power plants, proposing to strengthen the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
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LBNL: Interconnection Queues Grew 40% in 2022
LBNL's annual report on interconnection queues showed continued growth in capacity waiting to connect to the grid, even as 2 markets restricted new applicants.
CAISO
Western EIM Expands to Texas
Three new entities joined CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market, including El Paso Electric, which expanded the market into Texas for the first time.
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IPP Asks FERC to Dismiss PJM Performance Penalties over Elliott Outages
Nautilus Power asked FERC to dismiss penalties over the December 2022 storm, saying PJM failed to provide sufficient notice for their units to purchase gas.
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OSW Developers Look to Europe on Meshed HVDC Tx
U.S. OSW developers must follow Europe’s example and build out meshed HVDC systems, experts told the International Partnering Forum.
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US Offshore Wind Industry Set to Take Off
With major projects being completed this year, OSW is poised to become a major source of electricity and good jobs, panelists at a BNOW conference said.
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PJM Board of Managers to Seek Capacity Auction Delays
The PJM Board of Managers on Monday announced it will seek a delay in the 2025/26 Base Residual Auction scheduled for this June, as well as future auctions.
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FERC Gets Advice, Criticism on Environmental Justice
FERC received passionate testimony from panelists at its roundtable on incorporating environmental justice and equity into its infrastructure permitting.
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Industry Says DOE Proposal Would Exacerbate Transformer Shortages
DOE's proposal to update efficiency standards for distribution transformers would make supply shortages of the key grid equipment worse, industry argued.

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