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November 26, 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. 
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US Interstate Highways: A NIMBY-free Corridor for Grid Expansion?
A report examining the use of the interstate system as a corridor for expansion of the nation’s transmission system concluded it can be done relatively quickly.
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FERC Dismisses Gas Policy Update Rehearing Requests
FERC dismissed 14 requests for rehearing of its revised policy statement on natural gas infrastructure and its interim policy on accounting for GHG emissions.
EIA
Electricity Markets Benefit from Competition, Former Regulators Say
The decades-long move to competitive wholesale and retail electric markets still stirs controversy, but the benefits sway attitudes, former regulators say.
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Stakeholder Soapbox: Three FERC Fixes to Enable Transmission Competition
LS Power CEO Paul Segal says the U.S. should appoint independent system planners, mandate interregional transfer capability and boost transmission competition.
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FERC’s Republicans Irked by Declarations in PURPA Complaint
FERC's Republican commissioners dissented in an otherwise typical PURPA order, criticizing the majority for making “unnecessary” declarations on the case.
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
TVA Board Nominees Back Renewable Power, Affordability
Biden-appointed nominees to the TVA board stressed affordable rates and a robust renewable portfolio for the federal utility at their confirmation hearings.
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FERC Accepts PJM CTOA Revisions
FERC on Tuesday accepted revisions to PJM's Consolidated Transmission Owners Agreement, changing voting rules at the TOA-AC.
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How FERC’s Office of Public Participation is Spending its Early Days
About 30% of the calls FERC's Office of Public Participation receives have nothing to do with FERC jurisdiction, but the office isn't just hanging up.
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PJM Requests Rehearing of FTR Credit Requirement Filing
PJM asked FERC to rehear a decision that rejected the RTO’s plan to modify its financial transmission rights credit requirement calculation.
Industrial Power Services
FERC Fines Dynegy $569K for Misleading Ramp Rates in PJM
FERC approved an agreement between Dynegy and its Office of Enforcement to settle allegations that the company misrepresented its plants' ramp rates to PJM.

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