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October 15, 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. 
LaFleur Braces for ‘FERC 2.0’ Under Trump
Acting FERC Chair Cheryl LaFleur sat down for an interview last week with RTO Insider editor Rich Heidorn Jr. at the IPPNY Annual Spring Conference.
Overheard at the IPPNY Annual Spring Conference
About 200 stakeholders and NYISO officials discussed carbon policy, zero-emission credits, and other issues at IPPNY’s 31st Annual Spring Conference.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Organized Markets for the Future
Rob Gramlich, founder of Grid Strategies, reflects on the recent FERC technical conference and explains his vision of the future for RTOs.
Carbon Adder to Test FERC’s Independence, IPPNY Panelists Say
NYISO’s plan to integrate carbon will test the independence of FERC under President Trump, speakers told the IPPNY 31st Annual Spring Conference.
Public Interest Groups Cry Foul over Technical Conference, RTO Transparency
Public interest groups say they were shut out of last week’s FERC technical conference on tensions between state energy policies and wholesale markets.
NYISO Sees Carbon Adder as Way to Link ZECs to Markets
NYISO told FERC it is considering a carbon adder as a means to link the state’s zero-emission credits (ZECs) to its wholesale electric market.
Uncertain Future for MOPR
The minimum offer price rule (MOPR) was a controversial topic at last week’s FERC technical conference.
DC Circuit Questions LS Power Standing in SPP ROFR Case
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared sympathetic to FERC’s request to dismiss a challenge to its ruling on SPP’s Order 1000 rules.
California Here We Come?
Witness after witness at the FERC technical conference cited California competitive wholesale markets, often in an unflattering context.
ISO-NE Two-Tier Auction Proposal Gets FERC Airing
ISO-NE presented its proposal for a two-tiered capacity auction that would incorporate state-mandated renewable generation at the FERC technical conference.

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