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.
Department of Energy, Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability, August 23, 2017
The nuclear industry hopes the grid study released by the Energy Department will accelerate RTO price formation efforts valuing baseload generation.
MRES
FERC approved a settlement agreement granting five municipalities belonging to Missouri River Energy Services a 9.6% base return on equity.
The U.S. Energy Department’s study acknowledges its limited authority over wholesale markets, leaving it to FERC and RTOs to act on its recommendations.
Spectra Energy
FERC denied requests by two Massachusetts municipalities for a stay of its January approval of the Atlantic Bridge Project.
Sabal Trail Transmission
FERC must consider the impact of greenhouse gas emissions when licensing natural gas pipelines, a split D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s long-awaited grid study calls on the federal government to rescue traditional baseload power by addressing negative pricing.
K. Stephen Tsingas and his City Power Marketing agreed to a $11.7 million settlement with FERC's Office of Enforcement over market manipulation allegations.
FERC denied NRG Curtailment Solutions’ request for an exemption from NYISO penalties for nonperformance.
FERC granted Grand River Dam Authority’s request for a permanent 2-foot increase in the reservoir level of the 105-MW Pensacola Project.
FERC asked for additional comments on the rule it proposed in November that all newly interconnecting generators provide primary frequency response.
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