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July 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. 
Ørsted, PSEG
MOPR Rehearing Requests Set Stage for Appellate Review
PJM's narrowed minimum offer price rule, which took effect Sept. 29 after a 2-2 FERC deadlock, is likely headed for an appellate court review.
BOEM
New York Writing Ending to Tale of Two Grids
New York City is set to replace dirty power plants with clean energy from up the Hudson and in the ocean, with an estimated $26 billion in projects.
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MISO Regulators Adopt Civil Tone on Contentious Planning Issues
State regulatory staff and MISO continued to debate  the potential billions in spending called for in the RTO’s long-range transmission plan.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge on EPA Climate Authority
The Supreme Court agreed to consider challenges to EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.
The White House
Biden, Democrats Unveil $1.75T Build Back Better Framework
President Biden rolled out a new framework for a whittled-down budget reconciliation package that includes $555 billion in clean energy funding.
OPSI
FERC’s Christie Promotes State Perspectives at OPSI Conference
FERC Commissioner and former OPSI President Mark Christie spoke at the organization's annual meeting, arguing against federal transmission siting authority.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
US Bankruptcy Judge Continues to Mull Akin Gump’s Final Fees
A U.S. bankruptcy court has again delayed the final payment of a legal bill that Akin Gump charged FirstEnergy Solutions in its restructuring case.
PJM
FERC Accepts PJM BRA Delays
FERC approved PJM's request to delay the Base Residual Auction for the 2023/24 delivery year from Dec. 1 to Jan. 25, 2022.
AES Corp.
FERC OKs SoCal Edison Battery Settlement
FERC approved a settlement between Southern California Edison and opponents that reduces potential costs and smooths the way for battery interconnections.
DOE
DOE Panel Discusses Grid Operations Under Order 2222
Coordinating grid operations with DER aggregation as directed by Order 2222 demands a bottom-up approach to avoid wholesale market inefficiencies, experts said.

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