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.
FERC ruled that it doesn’t need access to TerraForm Power’s accounting records under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005.
FERC Enforcement opened 12 new investigations and negotiated two settlement agreements worth $14.4 million in penalties and disgorgements in FY19.
FERC ruled six utilities have partially complied with Order 845, an initiative to increase the transparency and speed of the interconnection process.
NARUC's 131st Annual Meeting drew state and national utility regulators, federal and state policymakers, industry representatives and consumer advocates.
FERC found that CAISO, ISO-NE and MISO had largely complied with Order 841, but it ordered changes to some of the grid operators’ proposed tariff revisions.
PG&E’s attorneys argued in federal bankruptcy court that inverse condemnation applies only to public entities and that the utility is not a public entity.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance James Danly as a FERC commissioner and Dan Brouillette as secretary of energy.
U.S. senators from New England urged ISO-NE to more closely align its fuel security initiative with states seeking to speed the transition to renewables.
Anbaric asked FERC to order PJM to allow offshore developers “platforms” to obtain injection rights, saying a Tariff violates open access requirements.
Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette appeared on his way to taking over for Rick Perry after facing little questioning at his confirmation hearing.
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