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.
The solar power industry won a victory against paperwork as FERC issued an order exempting residential aggregators from federal filing requirements.
FERC called for two changes to NERC’s draft CIP standard governing the security of communications between control centers.
FERC’s chair appointed a new chief of staff and opined on PJM’s complex capacity rules, while lame-duck Commissioner LaFleur is not leaving just yet.
FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee denied a report that he lobbied to block Republican David Hill from replacing him as commission chair.
The spring joint meeting of the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation and the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body focused on grid reliability and protecting crucial infrastructure.
Protesters climbed a large ladder and took up residence on the three-story awning over the main entrance of FERC headquarters, as the commission approved two more LNG export projects.
FERC ordered PJM and NYISO to revise their tariffs to allow fast-start resources to set clearing prices, saying current rules are not just and reasonable.
FERC finalized a streamlined licensing process for hydropower projects at non-powered dams and closed-loop pumped storage projects.
At the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s 2019 International Partnering Forum, the talk was about jobs and contracts the industry would bring to states.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to Illinois’ and New York’s nuclear subsidies, leaving standing appellate court rulings.
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