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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 Pipeline Approval Attracts Celebrity Protest
Actor James Cromwell interrupted the FERC meeting Thursday over its approval of a 7.8-mile extension of the Millennium Pipeline through Orange County, N.Y.
Overheard at NARUC, NASUCA Annual Meetings
More than 1,300 regulators and other stakeholders attended the NARUC Annual Meeting in Baltimore while over 200 attended the NASUCA annual meeting.
Cauley Resigns; NERC Launches Search for Replacement
NERC announced that its Board of Trustees has accepted the resignation of CEO Gerry Cauley following his arrest for domestic abuse.
No End Seen to State-Federal Tensions
Speakers at last week's NARUC Annual Meeting agreed that state-federal tension over electricity policy is likely to continue.
Policy Churn, Voting Rules Raise Questions on RTO Governance
Dysfunctional voting structures and constant churn over market rules are raising questions about RTO governance, speakers told consumer advocates last week.
Investigations up Sharply in FY 2017, FERC Report Shows
The FERC Office of Enforcement opened 27 investigations in fiscal year 2017, 10 more than the year before, according to its 11th annual report.
FERC Denies BGE Recovery of $38M in Deferred Taxes
FERC denied the bid by Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) to recover $38 million in taxes deferred over decades, saying it had waited too long
FERC Approves FirstEnergy Sales to Affiliates
FERC approved two requests by FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) to sell power to Potomac Edison and West Penn Power.
FERC Won’t Rehear Entergy Refund Order on Off-System Sales
FERC refused to reconsider how Entergy should calculate ratepayer refunds resulting from Entergy Arkansas’ off-system sales.
Ukraine Attacks, ‘Fake News’ Color NERC GridEx IV Drill
About 6,500 participants from 450 organizations took part in GridEx IV, the NERC two-day simulated cyber and physical attack.

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