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September 11, 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. 
FERC Denies FirstLight Hydro Capacity Change
FERC denied FirstLight’s request to change reservoir levels at its Northfield Mountain hydro plant, citing the potential impact on an endangered species.
Gibson Dunn, FERC
FirstEnergy Lawyer Sought to Lobby Chatterjee on Plant Deal
A former FERC general counsel attempted to privately lobby Commissioner Neil Chatterjee last week in a proceeding for which he appeared to have prior knowledge of a pending order.
© RTO Insider
LaFleur, Chatterjee Discuss NOPR Ruling, Resilience Proceeding
FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee acknowledged he has suffered some growing pains in his transition from Capitol Hill partisan to FERC commissioner.
FERC Blocks FirstEnergy Sale of Merchant Plant to Affiliate
FERC denied FirstEnergy’s request to transfer ownership of the coal-fired Pleasants plant in West Virginia from Allegheny Energy Supply to Mon Power.
Department of Energy, Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability, August 23, 2017
Wind, Solar, Gas, Storage Eye ‘Resilience’ Market Share
FERC’s ruling that “resilience” is not simply a matter of onsite fuel supply won nearly universal praise outside the coal and nuclear industries.
DOE NOPR Rejected, ‘Resilience’ Debate Turns to RTOs, States
FERC and grid operators will explore "resilience" following the commission’s rejection of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposed rulemaking.
NYDEC
FERC Upholds New York Denial of Constitution Pipeline
FERC refused Constitution Pipeline’s request to find that New York regulators had failed to act in a timely manner on the company’s water permit application.
Court Remands PG&E Adder for CAISO Membership
The 9th Circuit challenged FERC's decisions allowing PG&E to include a CAISO participation adder in its transmission rates.
FEECO International
FERC Rejects DOE Rule, Opens RTO ‘Resilience’ Inquiry
FERC rejected DOE’s call for cost-of-service payments to coal and nuclear generators, instead initiating a broader review of grid operators’ efforts to ensure “resilience.”
California Department of Water Resources
Report: Regulatory Failure Caused Oroville Incident
A “long-term systemic failure” of regulatory and industry practices caused the Oroville Dam crisis, an independent forensics team said in a new report requested by FERC.

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