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November 27, 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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FERC Upholds ROE Refund Obligation for Mississippi TO
FERC said a MISO transmission owner cannot duck refunds stemming from the commission’s recent decision to implement a 10.02% return on equity.
PJM
FERC Sets Hearing on Industrials’ Challenge to PJM Administrative Rates
FERC ordered hearing and settlement procedures in response to industrial customers’ protest of PJM's proposed revisions to its administrative rates.
SEEM
SEEM Members Seek to Quash Rehearing Requests
Members of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market argued on Monday for FERC to deny a rehearing request filed earlier this month by the market's opponents.
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FERC Declines Rehearing of PJM MOPR; Ball now in 3rd Circuit Court
FERC declined rehearing requests of its inaction on PJM’s narrowed MOPR after a 2-2 tie vote, setting up further action in appellate court.
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SEEM Members Embrace Market Changes
Proponents of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market asked FERC to approve several changes to the new market, which was instituted last month.
South Fork Wind
Interior Greenlights South Fork Wind Project COP
The U.S. Department of the Interior approved the construction and operations plan for the 132-MW South Fork Wind Project being built for LIPA.
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NRC Inspectors Find 5 Safety Violations at Davis-Besse Nuke
A special inspection team sent by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Ohio on July 27 found five safety violations.
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FERC Lowers ROE for Exelon’s Mystic Plant to 9.19%
FERC voted 3-1 to reduce the base return on equity for Exelon’s Mystic Generating Station as part of its reliability-must-run agreement with ISO-NE.
EIA
Glick Asserts FERC Authority to Mitigate GHG Emissions
Concerns over FERC’s legal authority to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions came up throughout the commission’s technical conference on GHG mitigation.
GSEC
FERC Settlement Costs Golden Spread $925K
FERC approved a consent agreement between its Office of Enforcement and Golden Spread Electric Cooperative over charges of market manipulation.

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