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September 9, 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. 
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NERC Chief: Inverter, Fuel Assurance Standards Needed
NERC CEO Jim Robb said he is pushing for new reliability standards to address fuel assurance concerns and settings for inverters on solar and storage.
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New England Senators Urge FERC to End Press Ban
Six New England senators urged FERC Tuesday to end the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) ban on public and press attendance at stakeholder meetings.
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NEPOOL: FERC Can’t Change Press, Public Ban
FERC can’t overturn the New England Power Pool’s longstanding ban on public and press access to stakeholder meetings, NEPOOL told the commission.
Ailing McIntyre Absent from FERC Open Meeting
FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre was absent from the commission’s monthly open meeting, citing health reasons.
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FERC, PHMSA See Faster LNG Permitting Under Agreement
FERC and PHMSA celebrated their agreement to coordinate the siting and safety reviews of LNG export facilities.
Joseph Jingoli & Son
FERC Ties up Loose Ends in NJ Merchant Tx Saga
FERC confirmed its denial of requests to change two merchant transmission facilities’ interconnection agreements.
Tetra Tech
FERC Walks Back Salem Harbor Manipulation Case
FERC’s Office of Enforcement urged the commission to withdraw its show cause order alleging that the operators of the Salem Harbor plant misled ISO-NE.
Zero-Emissions Backers Propose PJM Capacity Principles
A coalition has developed principles they say will "protect the achievement of state policy goals" under FERC's ordered redesign of the PJM capacity market.
FERC
FERC Grants CFE International Access to U.S. Markets
FERC granted Mexican wholesale marketer CFE International’s request to sell energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates.
NERC Circulating Study on ‘Accelerated’ Retirements
Generation reserve margins might drop if coal and nuclear units retire sooner than anticipated, according to the preliminary findings of a NERC study.

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