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.
NextEra Energy accused the Nuclear Energy Institute of “extortion,” saying it was spitefully denying the company access to a database used to screen workers.
The SPP Regional State Committee tasked its Cost Allocation Working Group with drafting a report on new members' (such as Mountain West) impact on existing cost allocation.
FERC issued several orders last week regarding SPP and its members, including Missouri River Energy Services and Tri-County Electric Cooperative.
Stakeholders have responded to ISO-NE’s filing of a proposed two-stage capacity auction with a flurry of comments to FERC.
FERC’s enforcement policy is unlikely to shift significantly despite the arrival of four new commissioners, a panel of present and former FERC staffers said. But some think the commission should provide more clarity in defining violations.
Stakeholders at the Markets and Reliability Committee meeting declined to endorse any proposals to revise PJM’s capacity model.
FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur visited the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and discuss the Mountain West Transmission Group’s desire to join SPP.
Cypress Creek Renewables filed suit in U.S. District Court alleging that the Montana Public Service Commission violated PURPA.
Stakeholders will participate in a broad discussion of what constitutes resilience during MISO Board of Directors Week in late March.
President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported solar materials may not spur domestic manufacturing, but it will boost costs, analysts said.
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