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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. 
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.”
Michigan Dam Faces Shutdown over Longtime Safety Concerns
FERC has given a Michigan hydropower company until March 1 to correct serious violations of federal safety regulations or once again face an order to shut down.
Powhatan Energy Fund
FERC Loses Again on ‘De Novo’ Review
A federal judge last week handed FERC another defeat in its battles with traders over how courts review market manipulation allegations.
© RTO Insider
Ill. ZECs Defenders Face Harsh Questioning on Appeal
Defenders of the Illinois nuclear subsidy program faced harsh questioning from a judge skeptical that it avoids federal pre-emption concerns.
Lights Still on After Nearly 12 Months of Typhoon Trump
While the energy industry has experienced upheaval under Donald Trump in his first year as president, there’s evidence that it has ballast that can withstand it.
Clean Line Energy Partners
Clean Line Sells Okla. Portion of Plains Eastern to NextEra
Clean Line Energy Partners sold all of the Oklahoma portion of the Plains & Eastern transmission project to NextEra Energy.
Ark. Regulators Contest Entergy Bandwidth Payments
The Arkansas PSC made oral arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court in a bid to protect Entergy customers from bearing the costs of bandwidth payments.
FERC Orders Tightened Cyber Reporting Rules
FERC ordered NERC to lower the threshold for mandatory reporting of cyber incidents.
LGE/KU
FERC Drops Fast-Start NOPR; Orders PJM, SPP, NYISO Changes
FERC dropped its plan for a one-size-fits-all rule on fast-start pricing, instead issuing individual orders requiring PJM, SPP and NYISO to change their tariffs.
FERC to Review Gas Pipeline Approval Process
FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre announced that the commission would re-examine its 1999 policy statement on certifying natural gas pipelines.

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