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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. 
Algonquin
DC Circuit Denies Rehearing on Algonquin Pipeline
A D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel declined to review FERC’s approval of plans to expand capacity on the Algonquin Natural Gas pipeline.
Overheard at Infocast’s SPP and MISO Markets Summit
Infocast’s first SPP and MISO Markets Summit attracted participants and industry representatives from the RTOs’ footprints for panel discussions.
National Fuel Gas
FERC Flooded with Comments on Pipeline Permitting
FERC received about 2,000 comments on its Notice of Inquiry about how it balances natural gas pipeline project benefits against adverse consequences.
National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center
DHS: 2017 Russian Probes Hit Hundreds of Energy Cos.
Russian hackers gained the ability to manipulate U.S. utilities’ industrial control systems in a campaign that compromised 100's of energy companies.
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DOE Rejects NARUC Invites on Coal, Nuke Bailout
Department of Energy officials rejected invitations to talk at NARUC's Summer Policy Summit, claiming weather problems and schedule conflicts.
NARUC Talks Innovation at the ‘Water-Energy Nexus’
NARUC President Jack Betkoski has made the “water-energy nexus” the centerpiece of his year as head of the state regulators.
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Gas Industry Plays Defense at NARUC Meeting
The natural gas industry found itself on the defensive at the NARUC Summer Policy Summit as panelists debated pipelines’ resilience and cybersecurity.
BHI Energy
FERC Rethinking DFAX for Stability Tx Projects
FERC reopened proceedings regarding PJM’s controversial Bergen-Linden Corridor and Artificial Island projects in New Jersey.
National Fuel Gas
FERC Orders Pipelines to Pass Through Tax Savings
FERC issued a final rule requiring natural gas pipelines to reflect the federal corporate income tax cut in their rates.
FERC Says Farewell to Powelson
FERC celebrated departing Commissioner Robert Powelson’s brief tenure, with colleagues extoling his candidness and defense of competitive energy markets.

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