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July 24, 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. 
Ameren Missouri
FERC Rejects Proposal for Penalty-free Load Exits from MISO
FERC rejected the Coalition of MISO Transmission Customers’ proposal to allow some load to exit the the RTO system penalty-free.
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FERC Investigation Faults ISO-NE in Capacity Market Fraud
ISO-NE violated its tariff in its handling of construction delays at a Boston-area generating plant, FERC said, slapping the RTO with a $500,000 fine.
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USEA Panel Explores How to Cut CO2 as Electricity Demand Increases
The impact of growing power demand is a key problem in the drive to decarbonize U.S. electricity, said Robert Rowe, president of NorthWestern Energy.
Entergy
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: Sept. 29, 2022
The Texas PUC has adopted expanded weather preparation rules for generators and transmission utilities during both summer and winter weather events.
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Maryland: State Met 2020 GHG Emission Goal, but Behind on 2030
Maryland surpassed its greenhouse gas emission-reduction goal for 2020, according to the final data released by the state Department of the Environment.
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Manchin Permitting Package Cut from Spending Bill
Short of votes, Sen. Joe Manchin withdrew his controversial infrastructure permitting bill from inclusion in the Senate’s must-pass spending bill.
ChargePoint
US Completes Review of State EV Charging Plans
The Biden administration approved EV charging plans for all 50 states, opening the spigot on $1.5 billion to add chargers over 75,000 miles of highway.
National Clean Energy Week
GOP Prescribes Natural Gas, Nuclear, Deregulation for Clean Energy Transition
Conservatives' plan to reach net zero includes contributions from gas, nuclear and hydrogen, speakers said at the National Clean Energy Week Policy Symposium.
NYISO
NYISO OC Discusses NOPR Comments, High Temps, EDS Results
NYISO presented its proposed comments to a FERC rulemaking on interconnection queues, summer temperatures and results for solar units part of the 2022-01 EDS.
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Manchin: ‘Awful Lot of Heavy Lifting’ Needed to Pass Permitting Bill
A series of "fireside chats" at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum focused on what steps the U.S. must take to develop a competitive clean energy sector.

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